By Ephraim Oseji

Next year, Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan will  retire having served two terms.

For this reason,   several   Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members are  jostling to succeed him. From Delta North to Delta South and Delta Central, aspirants  are selling their ideas to  the electorate.

While the high number  of  the aspirants is quite interesting, one is forced to ask   who will make the change among the lot. Proper analysis of   all the aspirants revealed “old wine in old bottle”. They have virtually either played one role or the other in government without effecting  change. Deltans,   however, heaved  a sigh of relief when a young medical consultant, Dr Andrew Foubiri  Warri, made his intention known recently  to join the race for Delta governorship.

Although Warri  is fresh in  politics, evidence abounds that he had risen above norms and followed due processes to become one of the most sought  among  Deltans from the 25 local government areas of the state. Politics they say is a game of interests, but for Warri, it is which gave an opportunity to serve the people and work towards a transformed society.

He has  shown several sides of his humanitarian achievements which gave him the opportunity to receive numerous awards, including JCI award for medical innovation, Rotary Club of Port-Harcourt humanitarian service award, Eagles entrepreneur award for impact in health care and community development and certificate of appreciation for dedicated service presented at the Houston chapter of the NTO Annang Foundation, US.

Andrew Warri commands strong followership in his Ogbobagbene locality, Burutu LGA. His contributions have added to the successes recorded by the ruling PDP in the area. Born on July 15, 1970, he carved a niche for himself through selfless service and as such became the centre of attraction for many years for his uncommon interest and passion to be a CHANGE  agent in Delta and across Nigeria as a strong motivator and exceptional growth driver.

Andrew Warri  represents the ‘New Order’ in the politics of Delta  as he is the youngest amongst the people vying for the position, the most adored by youths and  a recipient of multiple industries and organizational awards for superior leadership performance and contribution to humanity. As a medical consultant to Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on  special medical referral programme, he treated  no fewer than 1,300 Niger Delta indigenes within and outside the country.

Beside, several homes in the Niger Delta region are beneficiary of  his ‘Project Free Medical Service’. In Abuja recently, during a lecture on the importance of “Unity and Campaign for Good Governance in Nigeria”, Andrew Warri indicated  the paramount factor that must be followed in ensuring  maximum peace and unity in Nigeria.

“Unity means different things for different people; for traders or pressure groups, it is called union, for the peacemakers, its unification, to Engineers and scientist, its integration, to our founding fathers, its amalgamation and to political groups its coalition:  Whatever unity means to you, it is the bedrock for growth and good governance in a family, community, groups and a nation.

I cannot but agree with the common adage; ‘United we stand but divided we Fall’ Two cannot work together except they agree,”he said.
His statement did not only go a long to unifying Delta Staye which is a semi Nigeria, it also   goes a long way to addressing the urgent need for young Nigerians to work towards peace, unity and one purpose in building a  nation that will become the envy of many.

Thus, such a man with a clear purpose of overall performance in bettering the living standard of the people should be encouraged to do more even in the face of monumental challenges.