We have read and followed the erratic, truculent and pugnacious
vituperations of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state in his unbridled
belligerence to drag our dear Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa into his
level of ghetto-dialectics.
Governor Oshiomhole has manifestly conducted himself in such a manner that
reeks with foul, odoriferous demagoguery, embarrassingly diminishing his
stature both literally and figuratively and dislocating himself from his
revered office in some well documented instances in Bayelsa state, in the
Governors forum, in his altercations with the former Minister for Finance
and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, in his clandestine and brash
politicking as the only APC S/South Governor in the run-up to the 2015
Governorship elections and most disturbingly in the inscrutable and
audacious manner he seemingly mortgaged Edo state to some foreign
interest; an action he is trying to replicate all over again with the
foisting and imposition of a certain Godwin Obaseki, another surrogate, on
the people of Edo state.
As a responsible political party, which has produced a Governor who is a
brand of excellent leadership, administrative articulation, progressive
dynamism, cosmopolitan eclecticism and post-modern reconciliations to
political and governance interrogations, we do not take kindly to the kind
of unlettered, uncultured and primitive assaults on the personality of our
Governor and the leader of our political party in Delta state, as Governor
Adams Oshiomhole has continuously and mischievously exhibited towards
Governor Okowa.
We have, however, taken great satisfaction in the response of the Delta
State Information Commissioner, Hon. Patrick Ukah to Governor Oshiomhole’s
rant, but it is imperative to let the so-called Comrade Governor know that
he cannot dictate to Delta PDP. He must learn to live with the fact that
the PDP is one big, indestructible family and we will provide maximum
moral support to our brothers in Edo State to ensure the resounding
victory of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu come September 28, 2016. Indeed, he
should rather be seeking ways of possibly mending his broken and fractured
APC house, which now is rapidly collapsing on his head and also be
prepared for the defeat that will surely be inflicted on him and his party
soon.
Finally, let us state categorically that as a peace-loving State, we
neither harbour militants and we most certainly do not export militants.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is too sophisticated, responsible and strategically
astute to engage in the crude and reductionist ploy of moving people
around for the purpose of election. Nigeria has even grown beyond that
pedestrian strategy.
Governor Oshiomhole is thus best advised, in case he gets another
leadership opportunity in future, to humbly seek leadership tutorials from
Governor Okowa on how to manage a diverse and complex ethno-cultural
economy, create jobs for the teeming youth population, pay salaries
regularly to workers, even in the face of harsh financial realities, build
quality and enduring infrastructure like schools, roads, bridges spread
evenly across the three senatorial zones in the state, formulate and
initiate progressive developmental policies for effective and collective
sectoral growth and indeed ensure prosperity for his people, as Governor
Okowa is doing for Deltans, through his well-articulated S.M.A.R.T Agenda
in Delta State.
As a parting shot, we would like to remind Governor Adams Oshiomhole that
those whom benevolent spirits have cracked their palm kernel should be
humble and grateful. He should also be mindful of the fact that he is
already on his way out and is now operating on borrowed time. A word, as
they say, is enough for the wise.
Signed:
IFEANYI MICHAEL OSUOZA
STATE PUBLICITY SECRETARY
PDP, DELTA STATE