A member of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon (Chief) Pereotu Oloye, has admonished the APC candidate for the 2023 gubernatorial contest in state, Senator Ovie Omo -Agege, not to allow his inordinate quest for power push him into misinforming and deceiving people.
Reacting to a statement created to Senator Omo-Agege that Delta PDP has abandoned Burutu and Bomadi local government areas for over 25, Hon Oloye who represents Burutu 11 Constituency, said the former Deputy President of the senate was economical with the truth with such statement in the name of politics.
Expressing concern that such allegation was made in Torugbene, a community under his constituency, the Lawmaker decried Omo-Agege’s continued failure to come to terms that 2023 gubernatorial election has come and gone and it is time for governance.
Oloye said he cannot afford to ignore attempts to deceive his people and mislead them into believing falsehoods as truth, stressing that if the former deputy president of the senate had made the statement outside the constituency of Burutu South, he would not have reacted.
“I must correct the notion that our great party, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, hasn’t done any development in Burutu and Bomadi in the past 25 years.
“In reality, our party has implemented numerous projects and programmes that have positively impacted the lives of our people in Burutu, Bomadi and beyond.
“From infrastructure development to social welfare programmes, the party has worked tirelessly to ensure that our people receive the support they deserve”, Oloye stated.
Highlighting some of the ongoing projects and recent approvals by the PDP led government in Delta state, the Lawmaker maintained that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has demonstrated so much courage, strength and commitment to the wellbeing of the Ijaw nation.
Hon Oloye who is the Chairman, House Committee on Urban Renewal, stated that the multi million naira Ayakoromo bridge project which contract was recently reviewed upward to ensure its speedy completion is to say the list, commendable.
He also listed the Egodo -Ogbeingbene road project, the Okerenkoko-Pepper-Ama-Kokodiagbene road, the rehabilitation of the Bomadi- Gbaregolor road, the resurfacing and expansion of the Bomadi-Ohoro road, and scoping of Torugbene-Ojobo road, as some of the ongoing construction sites by the PDP led government within Burutu and Bomadi metropolis.
The Lawmaker said Omo-Agege even indicted himself by the statement as he was a strong member of the PDP in Delta state, the party that gave him the privilege to hold several public offices, including Executive Assistant, Honourable Commissioner and Secretary to the State Government, SSG.
Hon Oloye challenged Omo-Agege to show evidence of projects he attracted to Bomadi and Burutu local government areas as Deputy President of the 9th Senate of Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Stressing that “talk is cheap”, the Delta Lawmaker advised Omo-Agege to stop his antics of misinforming the public to gain popularity, noting that Deltans are wiser than he thinks.
“I want to remind the former Deputy Senate President that development is a continuous process, and the present administration led by Sheriff Oborevwori is committed to doing even more in the future.
“Let’s focus on constructive criticism and work together to build a better future for our people, rather than spreading misinformation”, Oloye admonished.
The Lawmaker assured his constituents of more dividends of democracy and urged them to remain vigilant and committed to good governance which Governor Oborevwori is providing through his MORE agenda.