Okada riders in Delta endorses Gbagi for governor, urges PDP to give its ticket to him

By Ochuko Etabunor,

The National Association of Okada Union in Delta State has called on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to allow the leading governorship aspirant in the state and former minister of education, Olorogun Gbagi, to fly the party’s governorship flag come 2023.

Mr. Lawrence Usemoney, who led members of the union from Ughelli south, Ughelli North, Udu, and Burutu local government areas, on a courtesy visit on Monday to Olorogun Gbagi’s  Oginibo country home in Ughelli south local government area of the state, said they chose to endorse him because of his antecedents.

He disclosed that they were moved by his passionate heart towards their welfare and positive responses each time members who are faced with one challenge or the other call on him for assistance.

According to Usemoney, “Members of the association are in support of your candidacy as the next governor of our state.

“We equally call on our Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa that they should give Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi the mandate to serve his people since he is grassroot man.”

Meanwhile, PDP governorship hopeful, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, charged members of the Okada’s Union to go get registered when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commences the Continuous Registration Exercise for those who are up to 18 years and above in order to enable them to exercise their right come 2023.

The foremost industrialist and former minister of state education also tasked them, to pray and continue to support Governor Ifeanyi Okowa led administration in order for him to finish stronger.

Gbagi stated this on Monday when the Union paid him a courtesy visit at his Oginibo country home in Ughelli south local government area of the state.

He appreciated them for their peaceful disposition and regards to the incumbent governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, whom he said when commended would be motivated to do more for Deltans and leave lasting legacies.

According to him, “I want to equally thank you that you have largely respected the governor of the state and let me tell you this unless you work and pray for the governor, he can’t do much and if all we have is bad mouth, he will not do more. If you install a king, you worship him.

“If you all with one mind go and register because that will be done any moment from now. My appeal and request to you people today is that everybody who is up to 18 years in your family that have not registered, enmass, go and register”, just as he charged them not to be afraid.

He reiterated that he is one among the three founding members of PDP; “When we founded the party, we didn’t found it for children who joined yesterday and those we gave commissionership and work as Civil Servants to come and lead us. That was not how we planned it.”

Gbagi, promised them that he would continue to support them to ensure that they do their job with ease.

“If they talk of motorcycles I have released just this year alone, is more than a thousand. What I am most happy about is that the Okada people in Delta State are largely peaceful.

The governorship hopeful, disclosed that he would industrialize the state in order to create job opportunities for the youths, assuring that they would be gainfully employed.