The Governor-elect of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that although he is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he would have a good working relationship with the President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), for the purpose of smooth governance.
In an interview with ARISE News, a THISDAY sister television network, he also said his state has the best health sector in the country, adding that he would consolidate on Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s legacy.
“The issue of governance in this country is not about PDP or APC. It is all about delivering the dividends of democracy to the people.
“Delta State is a critical state in Nigeria, and it is in the best interest that there is the smooth running of government by working together. So it is all about Nigeria and Nigerians,” he said.
He pointed out that the issue of employment has to be taken seriously, saying there would be proactive policies by his government to ensure that youths are gainfully employed.
While harping on the importance of a good health policy, Okowa promised that he would set up a health insurance policy that would adequately cover his people.
“The primary health care system is strong and effective enough. The secondary health care system is going fine and running smoothly. This is quite good for the population that we have right now. And in moving this forward, there would be need for health insurance policy for all,” he said.
In the governorship election in Delta, Okowa polled 724,680 votes to beat his closest rival, Great Ogboru of the Labour Party (LP), who got 130,028 votes. O’tega Emerhor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) finished third with 67,825 votes.
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