2019: Itsekiri Students Beg Uduaghan to Contest for Senate

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Former Governor of Delta State, Mr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has been urged to contest for the Senate in 2019 because he has the experience and capability to bring development to his senatorial district, Delta South.

National Association of Itsekiri Students (NAIS), during a visit to the medical doctor turned politician, said with Mr Uduaghan in the Senate in 2019, youths in the region were sure of empowerments based on his past deeds as Governor of the state.

The students, during the visit to his Warri residence, thanked Mr Uduaghan for taking care of Delta State students’ welfare through prompt payment of bursary and sustenance of the First Class Scholarship programme throughout his administration, which saw about 1,732 Delta State students further their education in various tertiary institutions abroad.

Speaking on behalf of the group, the Public Relations Officer, Comrade Jeffrey Iwerebor, thanked the former governor for welcoming them despite his busy schedule.

President of NAIS, Comrade Esimaje, who led other members, described the former governor as a leader of Delta South, a passionate lover of students and their welfare.

He said such commitment to education deserves accolades and that was one of the reasons Itsekiri students decided to pay him a courtesy call as a form of acknowledgement and encouragement to do more.

The Itsekiri student leader opined that Delta Sate students recognize this feat as one of the remarkable strides of his administration.

Responding, Mr Uduaghan said developing the human capacity of young people was one sure way of preparing youths to become worthy leaders of tomorrow.

He said such philosophy was the driving force behind the First Class Scholarship programme, state bursary scheme, free WASC registration and the Edu Marshall programme initiated by his government to mentally equip young Deltans as building blocks of a strong young economy.

The former governor emphasized the need for them to stay neutral and not to be political tools for politicians in the coming general elections.