With just a few months to the 2019 general elections, Chief Press Secretary to Delta State Governor, Mr Charles Aniagwu has stated that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa deserves a second term in office, considering ongoing numerous achievements.
Speaking on Thursday at the Maiden Edition of “Frontline” a media interaction and participatory programme organised by Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) in Asaba, the Governor’s spokesman, said Governor Okowa has achieved a lot in job creation, urban renewal, education and agricultural reforms as well as meaningful processes that has brought about harmony and peace in the state.
According to him, the numerous achievements recorded by the Okowa led administration will convince Deltans to vote for him again for a second term to consolidate on the gains so far recorded by his administration.
Mr. Aniagwu said that over 6,000 Deltans have already benefited from the job creation schemes outside the others that have been impacted indirectly, adding peace, has returned to the creeks and development was taking place in the riverine areas especially in Okerenkoko, Obotebe, Gbaramatu, Ogulagha, Sokebolou, Burutu, Ogidigben among others
“Delta State is now a producer of rice and we are self sufficient in fish production because of our investments in that direction. Besides, our reforms in agriculture has brought a lot of improvement in animal husbandry, poultry as well as crop production etc.
“Just imagine what would have happened with the devastating effects of flood that ravaged a good number of our farming communities, we would have had negative impact on food prices but because the state government invested heavily on agriculture the impact was minimised”, he said.
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