Politics
2023: Delta students back Gbagi for Governor
The Executives of Student Union Governments (SUG) of tertiary institutions in Delta State have thrown their weight behind the call on former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, to contest the 2023 governorship elections in the state.
The SUG executives are from Delta State University, Abraka; Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Effurun; Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku; Delta Polytechnic, Ozoro; Delta Polytechnic, Otefe, Oghara, and College of Education, Agbor.
The students, who endorsed Gbagi during a visit to his country home, Oginibo, in Ughelli South Local Government Area, charged the industrialist and philanthropist on the need to create employment for youths in the state through the revival of moribund industries such as the African Timbre and Ply Wood (AT&P), Asaba Textile Mill, and Delta Glass in Ughelli, amongst others.
SUG President, Delta Polytechnic, Ozoro, Udemude Gabriel, who spoke on behalf of the student leaders, expressed confidence in the ex-Minister’s ability to build on the successes of the Okowa-led administration.
Gabriel described Gbagi as a “great industrialist with the largest employer of labour in Delta State”.
The SUG President of Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE), Eseoghene Choice, advised Gbagi to make job and wealth creation top of his agenda for the transformation of Delta State.
“We know that you will win the governorship election based on your pedigree, but you should concentrate on establishing industries, and creating jobs and wealth for Delta youths,” Choice said.
The students, who also urged the former minister to facilitate the establishment of a Federal Polytechnic in the State, appealed for the continuation of bursary payment to students of Delta origin schooling in tertiary institutions across the country and in diaspora.
In his response, Olorogun Gbagi while noting the students’ concerns, promised to build on the good legacy of Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, by mapping out strategies that will revive moribund industries as well as establish new ones to address the employment needs of Delta youths.
“My utmost priority is the resuscitation of all moribund industries and establishing new ones in Delta State where the youths can be employed,” he said.
The former minister, who was instrumental to the establishment of various universities, polytechnics and colleges of education during the administration of former Goodluck Jonathan, said one of his visions for the State is to ensure that every youth is educated without hindrance.
Gbagi further called on the students not to be swayed by the deceptive antics of money bag politicians when politicking starts warning, “the youths should not mortgage their future because of money”.
He advised the students to continue to support the developmental strides of Governor Okowa and shun any act capable of diverting the attention of the Governor from his excellent works.
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We acted to save Edo State – EFCC Justifies Arrest of Edo Accountant-General, others
Sahara Weekly Reports That The arrest of Edo State’s Accountant General, Julius Anelu, and two other top officials was carried out to quickly save state in view of “huge and suspicious from the state treasured by the outgoing administration”.
An impeccable source within the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which pleaded anonymity informed that the arrests were made to save the state rather than ground the activities of the state.
The EFCC had arrested the Accountant General of Edo State, Julius Anelu, and two other top government officials over alleged financial imprieprieties.
“Out of N24.6bn paid into the government’s account, about N14bn was left within one week after the money was deposited some weeks back., meaning about N10bn has been withdrawn within five working days”
The source added that the EFCC had to quickly move in to to save the state and not to ground its activities as being peddled.
“The amounts withdrawn were huge sums. For instance, about some weeks ago, N24.6bn was paid into that account. But in less than one week, about N14bn was left in the account. To save the state, we had to quickly move in. We are not in any way doing that to ground the state activities, it is actually to save the state,” said the source.
“We have been investigating the governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, since 2022 but this latest arrest was as a result of huge withdrawals from the state’s derivation account as the Obaseki’s administration is winding down”.
Efforts to get the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, proved abortive as calls to his line were not answered. He has yet to respond to a message sent to him on the matter.
The arrest of the officials came days after the Edo State governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, had accused the the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, “of last-minute borrowings and looting.”
In a statement issued on October 16, Okpebholo, called on relevant authorities including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Police and Department of State Services to investigate the allegations.
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