Ijaw traditional rulers declare Gbagi capable of industrialising Delta

Traditional rulers of Ijaw ethnic nationality have declared former Minister of State for Education, Chief Kenneth Gbagi, as capable of industrialising Delta State if elected as governor come 2023.

The monarchs made the declaration, on Thursday, when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant visited the Ijaw Council of Traditional Rulers in Warri.

Chief Gbagi was received by the chairman of the council, the paramount ruler of Ogulagha kingdom, HRM Joseph Timighan, Pere of Siembiri Kingdom, HM Charles Ayemi-Botu, Pere of Akugbene Mein Kingdom, HRM Luke Kalanama and Pere of Ogne-Ijoh kingdom, HRM Couple Oromoni, Mobene Iii, among others.

The monarchs, who admitted Gbagi possesses all it takes to transform Delta State, however, noted that they do not have the power to make him governor and prayed God to grant his wishes.

HRM Timighan, who remarked that Gbagi came to visit them for prayers and blessings concerning his 2023 ambition to govern the state, said: “What we will do is prayers, we will take your request as part of our prayer points for God to give you wisdom and good health to achieve your mission. Only God will do it, we will only support.”

HRM Kalanama asserted; “You (Gbagi) are a household name in Delta and Nigeria. We are praying for a good leader that will continue from where the present governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa will stop and you are also an Ijaw man.

On his part, HRM Ayemi-Botu, who led the other monarchs on a prayer session for the aspirant, said: “You have all it takes to transform the state and take it to another level, so go and get PDP ticket, we will pray for you.”

Gbagi, who went down memory lane about his relationship with some Ijaw personalities, commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for his developmental strides in the state.

He averred that: “There is no local government area across the three senatorial districts in the state that he (Okowa) has not tarred between one to 10 roads.

“I am one of you and I am here to present myself to you, My strength is that I am an industrialist and I have the capacity and connection to industrialize the state.”

According to the criminologist, “Governor Okowa has done something unique in the past six years; he has been able to manage the inter-communal crisis without which we would not have peace. Please, continue to support him to finish strong.

“Some people are worried about me because they say I cannot be controlled, but I would rather want you to convince me as to how we can all develop the state, not to control me.”

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