Why PDP, Corrupt Politicians are Afraid Of Gbagi's Candidacy as Governor 2023
lncorruptibility Of Gbagi Now Problem for 'Thieves' in Government House'
By Ezekiel Kagbala
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Delta State, Olorogun. Barr. Kenneth Gbagi has revealed to Deltans why the Peoples Democratic Party PDP led Government do not want him to Govern the State.
According to the criminologists and industrialists, the main reason some people are afraid of him emerging as governor is that; he (Gbagi) is not corruptible and would not get involve or support any form of looting, even though he leads the pack in terms of pedigree and competence.
Gbagi, who’s currently the biggest private investor in the state, made the revelation in Ekakpamre, Ughelli South Local Government Area on Monday, December 27th during the 2022 Annual Conference of the African Church Preaching Society, with the theme: Ye are the Salt of the Earth.
He stated that if elected governor come 2023, he would industrialize the state, take youths off the street to gainful employment and ensure that unemployed youths in the state are paid monthly allowance till they are employed.
Speaking further while addressing the congregation, the former Minister of State for Education said his major plan was to industrialise the state and make it an economic hub of the country if he emerge as governor come 2023.
He also said he would not borrow money rather he would change the whole state and all the local governments must be develope to the extent that they would not depend exclusively on the state government for their funding.
FocalPoint Reports that; When he was the Minister of State for education, he influenced the creation of 13 universities, 14 polytechnics and 16 colleges of education. He also established girl-child school and Almajiri schools within one year including the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Ogbomro-Effurun, Delta state.
In a related development, an evangelist in the African Church, Barr. Ezekiel Okorode Esq noted that Gbagi is the most qualify, adding that one of the candidate is unable to express himself in good English.
Barr. Okorode Said, “We are not in doubt of your competence sir. I believe you are here to seek our support and prayers. Sir, prayers, you will get. This is where prayers are answered.
“Sometimes ago, the Rt. Hon. Waiver, came at a time like this. He danced and prayed with us and the men of God here poured prayers on him, the rest is now history.
“The God of the African Church, answers prayers and we believe that our God will answer your prayers.
“That you have come sir, I am not trying to flatter you. Of All the candidates, I won’t talk about the one that can’t even speak English, I am sorry about that, you are more than competent.
“I know you are competent and I know you can do it, I don’t have any doubt about that sir, that you can deliver Delta State.
“There is no doubt that Delta State is living in abject poverty and we are suffering amid plenty. Not that we are not rich, we are buoyant but why are we suffering?
“I know that you have come to the rescue. God answering our prayers, poverty in Delta State, will be a thing of the past under your watch because we don’t have any business with poverty in Delta State.
“And so sir, haven come to see us, we believe that our God will answer your prayers and when your prayers are answered sir, do not forget us.
Those who accompanied Ggbagi to the convention included the South-south Vice Chairman of SDP, Elder Fred Owotorofa, the Delta Central Senatorial District chairman and Delta Central Coordinator, Gbagi Campaign Council, Comrade Mike Dugbo and the Deputy governorship candidate of the party, Chief Mrs Oshilim Ishioma Rosemary.
Others are the LGA, Pastor Amos Osiki, Ughelli South LGA Chairman, Onome Okwa, Ethiope East, Hon. Ofafe Stephen, Sapele LGA, Mike Abiri, Burutu LGA, Chief Gabriel Ibede, State Secretary, Comrade Matthew Luya, Hon. Taga Nikiro, SDP Youth Leader, Delta State, Rev. Oke Iyidi and a host of supporters.
