NDDC Appointment: Delta APC leaders commend Buhari

By Onitsha Shedrack

Delta State All Progressives Congress (APC) leader and 2015 governorship candidate, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, chieftains of the party, Chief Frank Ovie Kokori, and Barr. Justine Rewane have commended President Muhammadu Buhari, for the nominating two Deltans for appointment into the board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.  

Speaking to journalists on the appointment, Emerhor praised Mr. President for listening to the cry of the APC in Delta State, noting that the appointments have reinvigorated members of the party in the state to work harder to reposition the party to take over Delta State come in 2019.

The elated APC leader stated further  that with the appointment of Engr. Samuel Adjogbe, (Nominee, Executive Director Project, NDDC) Delta Central and Dr Ogaga Ifowodo, Delta State representative, has given the three senatorial district in the state a sense of belonging in the APC led government at the center.

Speaking similarly, a Board of Trustee Member of the party, Chief Frank Kokori also commended President Buhari, for appointing two credible Deltans to the board of NDDC, noting that leaders of the party across the state are happy with the development.

According to him; “those who before now were in doubt about the ability of the leaders of the party in the state to attract the dividends of democracy to the state, will now have a rethink.”

On his part, Barr. Justine Rewane  while commending the President, urged party faithful in the state to be patient; adding that more appointment will be giving to Deltans in due course,  stressing that no part of the state would be left out, because  the Delta APC is one big family.

According to him; “the NDDC appointments could not have come at a better time, we are mobilising new members to register with our great party and this will energize the Delta APC to do more in our quest to take over Delta come 2019.”

The state party chairman, Prophet Jone Erue also commended the President for the appointments, nothing that the people of Delta state are very happy, and that since the announcement of the nomination, Deltans have being trooping to register as APC members.

“It has been celebration across Delta since the list came out, so I want to join other APC leaders in Delta state to commend Mr. President for appointing these great Deltans assuring him of our total commitment to repositioning the party in Delta state and the Niger Delta region.

He noted that the appointment also has shown the true leader of the party in the state. While extending his hand of fellowship to few aggrieved members; the chairman stated that the party stands to gain more as a united family, adding that there is more to come and it will go round all the major stakeholders.