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From Paul Osuyi, Asaba
Governor of Delta State and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday lashed out at the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state for what he regards as its party’s negative criticism. The governor said it was high time the main opposition party in the state shut up. He stated this in Asaba while signing the 2023 Appropriation Bill of N571.6 billion into law. He described members of the party as either decidedly “blind” to the numerous projects and human capital development his administration is doing or have refused to acknowledge his performance for obvious political reasons.
According to the governor, his administration has constructed and linked communities with over 2,000 kilometres of roads and thousands of line drainages across the three senatorial districts in the state. He said that the bridge being built across Ewu River would on completion connect 11 abandoned communities in parts of Delta Central. He said: “For those making very funny comments, it shows that they are not even prepared to come into governance because governance is not all about building bridges and roads; it’s about developing the people with the provision of needed infrastructure.
“There are so many things to speak about and I think it is time for the APC in this state to shut up their mouth. It is not enough to bring in a few poles of street lights that may not last more than three months and you call that development. Okowa said his administration had trained several youths and women and had empowered them with starter packs, adding that they have continued to mentor them and they have continued to impact on the economy of the state.
