Delta leaders on Monday condemned the recent kidnap of the 82-year old
mother of Nigerian Finance Minister and former World Bank Managing
Director, Prof. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Professor Kamene Okonjo,
describing the abduction as barbaric and unreasonable.
The leaders in a statement signed by the Director of Communications of
The People’s Movement, Mrs. Ibifuro Tatua said they were disgusted at
the “Gestapo like manner in which the kidnappers went about the
incident.
The leaders, who advised the kidnappers to release the minister’s
mother immediately, urged the police and other security agents to
track the kidnappers.
They praised the Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan for
setting high standards in sports, security and management of public
finances.
“Through sheer intelligence, courage and determination of Governor
Uduaghan, Delta State topped the 18th National Sports festival’s
medals table with 114 gold, 99 silver and 75 bronze medals. Delta is
the best in sports. ” the leaders said.
Continuing, the leaders said “Uduaghan’s leadership goes beyond the
incredible speed and cost of providing critical infrastructure, paying
salaries, gratuities, pensions, employing large number of qualified
people into the civil service based largely on merit and financing the
education of thousands in local and foreign universities
They also reaffirmed the governor’s commitment to complete all
on-going projects in the state within the life span of the
administration.
“We thank the good and peace loving people of the state who have
refused to be hoodwinked by the tissues of lies and propaganda being
woven and dished out by desperate politicians and their sponsors” the
statement added.
