Good governance earned Okowa “Man of the Year” Award, says Ossai

By Unue Emeka,

The Political Aide on Special Duties, Media, to the Delta State Governor,  Mr Ovie Success Ossai has described the Independent Newspapers’ ‘Man of the Year, 2017’ award bagged by the Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as a product of good governance.

Ossai made this known during interactions with journalist in Lagos shortly after the 7th Edition of the Independent Newspapers ‘Man of the Year Award’ at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos.

According to him, the award is a well deserved one based on the Governor’s achievements in the past years.

“As at today, Delta State has the best road network under Gov Okowa which has made transportation of goods and services easy for Deltans.

“Delta has the most empowered youths who are now entrepreneurs in this country. Since August 2015, when Gov Okowa launched the Job and Wealth Creation Scheme with the following programmes viz; Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP), Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP), and Production and Processing Support Programme (PPSP), over 45,000 direct and indirect jobs have been created both in the private and public sector of the state,” he said.

Also talking about Agriculture in the State, Ossai said “the state government has distributed tractors to 64 Cooperative Societies. Another set of 106 Cooperative Societies got Mellon Shellers while 18 other Cooperative Societies received Outboard Engines and Fishing Gears support packages.

While congratulating the Governor on the award, which Ossai described as a true reflection of his achievement in Delta State, he remarked further saying, “the state government also distributed improved variety of cassava cuttings, fertilizer, and cash to 475 cassava farmers; 100 fishery farmers were given fingerlings, feeds and cash; 100 poultry farmers were supported with 200-day-old chicks each, feeds and cash; 50 poultry layer farmers got 200 layers each, feeds and cash; 50 piggery farmers received 10 growers, feeds and cash; while 40 tomatoes farmers were supported with seedlings, agrochemicals and cash.”