BREAKING NEWS: OKOWA VISIT HIS WARD AT OWA ALERO, IKA NORTH EAST

HOME IS HOME.

DONT ABANDON THE GRASSROOTS, OKOWA CAUTIONS LEADERS

TO be good representatives of the people, the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has called on political office holders to relate with their people at the grassroots.

Governor Okowa who paid an unscheduled visit to his Ward Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ward I, Owa Alero, Ika North-East local government area of the state, MR. SILVERNUS TUDEME told newsmen that all political office holders in the state must be at home with their people.

"IN ANY CASE, THE MANDATE WE ARE HOLDING TODAY CAME FROM THE PEOPLE AT THE WARDS THROUGH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO THE ENTIRELAND STATE. HAVING RECORDED THEIR MANDATE, WE OWE THEM A DUTY TO RESPECT THEM", the Governor who hails from Owa-Alero said, stressing "any politician that does not relate with his people definitely is not a good politician, Nigerians are better off now, they understand the politics and if you don't relate with them, they will vote you out in the coming elections,"

"I have always related with my people because they have the power democratically and without relating with them, you cannot actually asses their challenges and you may not know how to tackle their challenges because the economies of today is not all about textbook ECONOMICS," the Governor who was flanked by the Ward Chairman said.

He stated that every political appointee working with him must be close to his people to enable them know their challenges for government to be in good position to address such challenges.

"We need to relate with the people and know what their needs are, I believe that those who will serve with me in my administration will compulsorily relate with their people or else, they won't have any space in the government of Delta State," Governor Okowa reiterated.