By Festus Ahon

ITSEKIRI and Ijaw of Warri South West local government area, Delta State have resolved to strengthen the bond of love and unity between them  and to remain in People’s Democratic Party, PDP to further advance their political relevance in the state.

The people, at a well attended rally held in Ogbe-Ijoh, headquarters of the local government council to flag off campaigns for PDP candidates in the forthcoming local government elections in the state, said Warri South West was one of the biggest local government areas in the state and had always given the PDP  bloc votes that had catapulted the party to victory since the inception of the present political dispensation in 1999.

They spoke as Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, who was at the event and other campaign rallies across the state, urged Deltans  to register and collect their voters’ cards to enable them exercise their franchise.

In his welcome address, the local government party Chairman, Mr Johnbull Edema said “PDP in Warri South West is one big family”, stressing that Warri South West local government area produced the highest number of votes in the last general elections in 2015 as a result of the people’s interest in the democratic growth of our dear state and the nation at large.

He thanked Governor Okowa for picking Barr Kingsley Otuaro, who is from the area as his deputy and stressed ‘’the need for us to see PDP as one big and indivisible family. It is also important for my people to see the need for all to shun all divisive tendencies as speaking with one voice and standing firmly behind one leader will give us  a bigger victory in any election in our dear local government area.’’

In their separate remarks, the State Deputy Governor, Mr Kingsley Otuaro, the member representing Warri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr Daniel Renieyeju, the member representing Warri South West in the State House of Assembly, Mr Daniel Mayuku, the Director-General, Special Programs, Delta State, Chief Frank Omare and the member representing Itsekiri ethic nationality in DESOPADEC, Chief Thomos Eriyetomi among others, said the people were happy over the quality of leadership being provided by the PDP in the state.

They vowed never to be distracted by the antics of few individuals.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa who presented the PDP flag to the party’s chairmanship candidate for the election, Mr Taiye Tuoyo, commended the people for their support for PDP, saying that the party will continue to attract development to all parts of the state.