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Traditional Rulers Congratulate Okowa On His Reelection
Traditional rulers in Delta State has congratulated Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for his re-election victory.
Governor Okowa received the traditional rulers led by the Chairman, Delta State Traditional Rulers Council who is, the Obi of Owa, HRM Emmanuel Efeizomor II at Government House, Asaba at the weekend.
While thanking the monarchs, Governor attributed the success story of his administration to peaceful kingdoms that provided the enabling environment for his administration to deliver democratic dividends.
He attributed his victory at the polls to the traditional rulers who created the enabling environment in their kingdoms for his administration to execute projects that endeared him to the hearts of Deltans.
“I appreciate you, our traditional rulers for this visit, I thank you for your support for my administration; you have given us peace and the enabling environment which made us to work; your positive message to your people, our people over the years made victory at the elections easy and made the elections peaceful as the people came out with the sole purpose of voting for us,” the governor said.
He emphasised, “the support you have given us these past years was the push that made a lot of Deltans to come out and vote; I appreciate you, I appreciate our people, Deltans; it is a thing of joy that the state was peaceful before the elections and when the results were announced, they took to the streets to celebrate their victory, our victory; some are still organising thanksgiving and it gladdens my heart more that the state is very peaceful after the elections; I want to assure you and all Deltans that as a government, we will remain focused to deliver more dividends of democracy in the next four years starting from May 29.”
The governor also addressed some of the issues raised by the traditional rulers, stating, “nobody has the right to appoint himself as a traditional ruler; you cannot be a traditional ruler over a kingdom that does not exist; i will not support illegality, there is a process of creating kingdoms and emergence of traditional rulers.”
He called for the support of the traditional rulers as his administration moves to make the state stronger and exemplary within the next four years.
Obi Efeizomor II had told the governor that they were in Asaba to congratulate him on his victory at the polls and prayed for him to take Delta State to the desired height
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