----- as Amadhe, Etaluku says he is
qualify
By
Kelvin Ohoror
House of
Representative hopeful Sir Ayodele Oghogho Othihiwa has declared that the
incumbent House of Reps member Rt Hon. Leo Ogor Okuweh gave him his blessings
during a consultative visit to him,he made this known during a consultative
visit to the Isoko Development Union(IDU) recently at the unity House, Oleh
Isoko South local government area Delta State.
According to him,
"before I embarked on this journey I visited our leader to seek his
blessings and to ask him if he was willing and ready re-contest for House of
Reps and he told me he was not, he said to me he was interested in
contesting for the Senate and I said I am interested in contesting for House of
Reps that he is presently occupying "
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Sir, Othihiwa
also said that as Isoko custom require I presented a kolanut and he accepted
and pray for me and that was the beginning and that gingered me into
consultation with all other various groups in Isoko nation.
He further said
that "I have done several consultation and the outcome of the consultation
is that Isoko nation is desire of a change and that change is what I am are
going to give to Isoko come 2019".Therefore, I have come to IDU to solicit
their support for this mandate in order to transform the Isoko nation.
He reiterate that
when you seek to represent the people you have to consult them and the people
have to give you the approval of the mandate, therefore I can't sit in my house
and say I want to represent them, hence the reason I am consulting IDU the
umbrella body of the entire Isoko nation.
He however
assured that,the projects that are met for Isoko nation will be executed
according to purpose not for personal aggrandisement if given the
mandate,noting that he want to take the issue of Isoko seriously especially the
needs of Isoko, while he will be at the forefront and look for solutions.
When asked by
newsmen on how he can tackle the issues of unemployment in Isoko if given the
mandate, Sir, Othihiwa noted that unemployment is a global issue, but through
creative ways it can be tackle, noting the, they first thing to note in Isoko
is that what is our comparative advantage? What is it that in Isoko we are most
skilled at?, then we have to build on that. Our mainstream is agriculture and
fishing but today, it is at a very subsistence level just for me and my
household to eat.
He however
affirmed that, if given the mandate he will involve the Isoko youths
strategically in agriculture such as fishery where he will empower 100 people
each from every community in Isoko and provide them with the input through
training and build fish ponds with the feeds.
He assured that
he will find opportunity for the Isoko people within the federal ministry for
the people in order to have their own share noting that we shouldn't forget
that there supposed to be Federal character in the way things are supposed to
be done. And then, Isoko will have the right level of people in various
offices.
He also pointed
out that for Isoko to have the next generation of leaders we must seek out
students who have first class, second class who are Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers
and other field of knowledge pull them together in a group and find a way to
actually equip them with leadership skills and support them, place them in
better position in the country and outside the country.
Also speaking at
the consultative meeting the president general of Isoko Development Union High
Chief Iduh Amadhe said that "I commend our son for at least for
coming to say he want to contest for House of Reps,by all standard he is
qualify for the position"
High Chief Amadhe
however encourage Sir, Ayodele Othihiwa to do his politicking in a civilized
manner without rancour and let his supporters to know that we want peace in
Isoko."Tell your party members they should all support you at the end of
the day you will be in Abuja to represent the Isoko people”.
The IDU president
general also disclose that the Isoko tradition has change "any person who
goes to represent Isoko, once the Isoko name is on your head, yearly you have
to come and give us your report. Your report card is very important in order
for us to get the needed development in Isoko "
He further said
that it is only patriotic Isoko politicians that can do it for the Isoko nation,
noting that Isoko don't want selfish politicians to represent them, this time
around, what is on ground is more than individuals.
On his part Chief
Dennis Etaluku said that Sir, Ayodele Oghogho Othihiwa is more than
qualify and competent for the position he is vying for, noting that in the area
of finance and international management he is well abreast.
Chief Etaluku
further said that for ages Igbide has been supporting whoever is contesting
from anywhere in Isoko, I have been supporting them, this time around it is
time to support my own, support Igbide.
He reiterate that
anything that has beginning must surely come to an end it can't be forever if
Igbide takes it for one or two term another area in Isoko should also take it
because this is the milk from the mother breast, only one child cannot finish
it because the woman have other children to breastfeed too, noting that he has brought
a man who will push other people aside not a man that will be push aside.
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