By: Frank David
From: Warri
The member representing Warri Federal Constituency in the House of Representative, Hon. Daniel Reyenieju has admonished Deltans to elect those who are fighting for the development of the state rather than those who are interested in their selfish interest.
Hon. Reyenieju made this statement in Warri during a grand reception held in his honour by the Warri Federal Constituency Women.
The lawmaker opined that Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan is a governor that is interested in the welfare of the people “because all the projects he has embarked upon are people oriented project”, just as he asked the people to look out for people like the Governor when it comes to choosing their leaders.
He also encouraged the people, particularly the women to take advantage of the micro credit scheme and other programmes the governor has put in place for the people. Hon. Reyenieju advised women in Warri Federal Constituency to utilize the health facilities being provided by the state government.
Hon. Reyenieju also appealed to the public that whenever anybody is trying to execute very noble projects, they should always get across to the government agencies and find out the situation of the land and everything about it so as not to cross the part of government.
He also said that Delta State can survive without oil because the state is blessed with a lot of tourism potentials that is waiting to be developed, adding that “if we developed these potentials on a yearly basis the state will be a beehive tourism activities”.
The former helmsman of Itsekiri National Youth Council also enjoined all Deltans to live in peace and harmony as that is the only way that development can come to the state. He said no state can develop in the midst of crisis and war.
“If we have one love, if we don’t care whether you are Itsekiri, Urhobo, Ijaw or Isoko or whatever, that just all you need is to breathe the air and survive. If there is conducive environment, if there is no war, no bickering and no quarrel, then we can gather like this,” he stressed.
He also faulted the kind of federalism that Nigeria is practising, noting that the system does not give room for equal growth and development of the entire region in the country.
Hon. Reyenieju said; “My grouse on the development of the region is that we must not be cheated. What belong to us most come to us! But unfortunately, the kind of nation that we find ourselves in, the kind of federalism that we practice does not give room for equal growth and development. For example, your Governor knows that this road is bad and he wants to do it because he knows that it is Deltans who pass through it and he has to go to Abuja to take permission. Maybe in the next one year he will not get the permission”. He added, “I want to appeal to us to always find out and investigate thoroughly the situation of things before we go on purchasing any property”.
The Federal lawmaker advised those who are trying to make trouble anytime government wants to develop their place to be reasonable since the projects are people oriented project that will benefit everybody. According to him, “these are the benefits of access and accessibility. With access and accessibility, economic boom will become a thing of the future that everybody will be proud of.”
Earlier, Chairman of the occasion, Chief Walter Odeli, who represented His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse, the Olu of Warri, thanked Hon. Reyenieju for getting the federal government to not only approve the Koko/Oghoye road but also for flagging off construction of the road. “What we have been battling for, for donkey years, this young man came out, and did it for us. He is the David of our time. Honestly, I pray for day and night because I know the importance of that road”, he said.
Chief Odeli said that once that road is completed, traveling to Lagos would be very easy and as a result will open up all villages along the road.
He solicited the support of all Deltans both home and abroad to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and Hon. Reyenieju come 2011.
He also revealed that the construction of the long awaited Omadino/Excravos road, which is a federal project, is already going on and he gave the credit to Governor Uduaghan and Hon. Reyenieju.
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