Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has said he has been running his administration for the past eight months without borrowing and that he has ensured that workers and contractors are promptly paid.
Oborevwori stated this when a coalition of Delta State Community Youth Forum paid him a solidarity visit at Government House, Asaba. He assured that the state would witness more development and peace under his administration.
He thanked members of the coalition for their support for his administration, stating; “l am aware that throughout the trials, all of you were there for me. Some of you went to Lagos and Abuja several times during the court cases.”
Reiterating that he would be a Governor for all Deltans, and that “this love that you have shown me and this government, it’s only God that will show you your own love. When I stepped into this hall, I saw the youth standing shoulder to sholder for my cause and I am impressed with the turnout.”
Assuring the youths of his continued partnership, the Governor said: “I have lived with you people here and I know your pains. All I want to assure you is that I will not disappoint you with my street wisdom and street credibility.
“All of you worked very hard to deliver PDP and for us to win 21 local government areas with a margin of over 120,000 votes in a BVAS- based election, it was just God who touched you all to come out en masse to give me your mandate. Let me assure you that I will not disappoint you with this mandate you have given to me.
“When I was campaigning, I said I will include youths into the government; today, I have over 10 of them that are below 40 years and they have good content to serve the people of Delta State. I am a promise keeper and they are doing well in the positions given to them.
“In less than eight months, I have employed over 3,000 teaching and non-teaching staff. I have also approved the bursary payment for students, awaiting Exco ratification and the money is already available.”
Earlier, President of the National Association of Delta State Students, NADESSTU, Comrade Monday Wiiska, who spoke on behalf of the coalition of Delta State Community Youth Forum, declared their resolve to rally round and stand with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori till 2031.
Wiiska said the visit was to celebrate the governor’s victory in the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial poll in the state and his subsequent legal victories at the various courts up to the Supreme Court.
He disclosed that the coalition which he said, comprised 80 critical youth groups, representing the diverse ethnic nationalities in the three senatorial districts of the state had decided to unite in a harmonious declaration of support to celebrate the victory of the governor.
Wiiska said: “We stand here today, as leaders of various ethnic nationalities; PDP youth leaders (male and female); the Critical Youth Group in Delta State under the umbrella of Delta State community youth who are representing the vast interest of majority of youths, to declare our support for Governor Sheriff Oborevwori till 2031.
“We stand with you till 2031 where you will have ample time to deliver on your passionate mandate of the MORE Agenda just as it is written in the holy book of Job Chapter 22 verse 28 that ‘as we decree on Earth, so shall it be established in heaven.
“Your victory is a reverberating echo of the peoples resolute mandate bestowed upon you at the gubernatorial election held on 18 of March, 2023″.
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