Delta APC Blasts Okowa’s Over $25000 Promise To Super Eagles, Says “Misplaced Priority” 

The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC has lambasted the Delta state Government for the 25000 (Twenty Five Thousand Dollars), per goal promise made to Super Eagles Team, saying it was a misplaced priority.

BigPen Online recalls that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa had pledged to reward the Eagles the sum per goal scored against South Africa to motivate the team which had their training session at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.

Publicity Secretary of the APC, Barr. Ogheneluemu Sylvester Imonina, in a statement however said it was a misplaced priority to do that when majority of the roads in Delta State are death traps and accessibility to portable/drinkable water is far from most homes in the state.

The party said it was “squandermanaic dispositions” to pick up the bills of the Super Eagles’ camping in Asaba, as well as sponsor its friendly match with Uganda football team, coming up next week when Governors, inclusive of Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa are kicking against the N30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Naira) minimum wage, on the purported ground of lack of money.

A statement by the party read in part: “Deltans are lovers of football, but place high premium on academics and talent discovery. In our present Delta State, under Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, these are consigned to the dustbin of “I don’t care” because of lack of vision and mission of the State government.

“The APC family in Delta State condemns in entirety the promise of rewarding the Super Eagles of Nigeria $25000 (Twenty Five Thousand Dollars), that is #10,000.000.00 (Ten Million Naira), for each goal scored by the Eagles against the South Africa team in South Africa. Also, we condemn the government squandermanaic dispositions of picking up the bills of the Super Eagles’ camping in Asaba, and the sponsorship of the friendly match between the Eagles and Uganda football team, coming up next week.

“There is no gainsaying the fact that such gestures are needed some times but same is morally unjustifiable at this critical time of our history, where Governors, inclusive of Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa are kicking against the #30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Naira) minimum wage, on the purported ground of lack of money. Also, there are infrastructural decay in our public schools, particularly in the rural areas, that need urgent attention. There are talented young Deltans who are authors and inventors in science/engineering related fields, begging for sponsors of their inventions but the government gives deaf ears to their plea for help.

“Majority of the roads in Delta State are death traps. Accessibility to portable/drinkable water is far from the reach of most homes in Delta State. To us, the government of Delta State, fell into a ditch of misplacement of priorities by recklessly taking upon itself on things that have no direct bearing with the lives of Deltans.

“Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa should not remind Deltans of the story of a past leader who once said that “money was not a problem of Nigeria but how to spend it”. If the Governor is interested in sponsoring the Super Eagles, he should use his personal monies, not the common patrimony of Deltans.

“We urge Deltans to dust their pvcs in preparation for sacking a government that does not think of their welfare/interest, but interest of few persons in the corridor of power”.