By: Omonigho Matthew
From: Warri
At a Town Hall meeting organized by the Ijaws of Warri at the Warri Club recently, the Ijaws of Warri and its environs have thrown their weight behind the re-election bid of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan.
Speaking on behalf of the Ijaws, the Delta State Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Frank Omare said Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has done well for the Warri Ijaws in the area of infrastructural and human capital development as well as peace and security. This according to him is reflected in the projects executed in Ogbe-Ijoh through the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission when Chief Wellington Okrika was in the saddle.
He said he had no reservation for canvassing the re-election of Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan.
High Chief Jimmy Taylor also spoke in the same vein.
Convener of the meeting, Hon. George Ekpemupolo, Chairman of Warri South West, said Governor Uduaghan has done so much for his local government hence the support of the entire Warri Ijaws. He described the governor as humble, humane and hard working, hence his decision to back him for the governorship position come 2011.
Others who spoke to Fresh Angle are Hon. Boro Pudu and Chief Labius Tebu. In their submission, they said Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has affected the lives of Warri Ijaws positively.
They added that they are ready to deliver him by going to the grassroots to mobilize support. They also thanked the Governor for giving the Ijaws of Warri appointments and good roads, urging him to do more.
Dignitaries present at the meeting include Chief J.E. Nadifa (JP), members of Egbema Women in Politics, Chief (Mrs.) Vero Selemo, Chief Oteke Morna and Chief (Mrs.) Vero Tambowei.
Meanwhile a section of Warri Ijaw youths say they never endorsed Governor Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan for 2011 gubernatorial election.
Prince Binikro from Egbema in Warri North, Barr. M.S. Egin, President General of Egbema Youth Council and Comrade Oluwa Mulade representative of all Nigerian Youths for Change in Politics bare their minds in exclusive chat with Fresh Angle shortly after the Town Hall meeting. They said the meeting was convened to discuss issues affecting Warri Ijaws, but they faced a situation where some few politicians “who are greedy in nature” came to coerce them into endorsing “a system that has never favoured the Ijaws of Warri”.
They said the plethora of candidate imposition by commissioners and other political appointees in the area should stop.
They noted that they have the right to vote for candidates who will protect their interest and not imposition of any governorship aspirant.
The youths also said they are ready to ensure “one man, one vote”, stating that anything short of that will be unacceptable.
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