Lack of Quality Representation, Poverty Causes of Tension in Niger Delta – Mulade

… Formally Declares for Warri South-West Constituency Seat

Top contender for the Warri South-West Constituency seat in the Delta State House of Assembly in the 2019 general election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has said that lack of quality representation, leadership development causes tension and series of violence in the Niger Delta region.

Comrade Mulade stated this on Monday, July 2, 2018 during a press conference to formally declare his intention to contest for the Warri South-West House of Assembly seat in the State Assembly come 2019 and further gave update on his consultations visits so far.

He pointed out that lack of leadership development and poverty has been the bane militating against peace, security and development in the region, adding that as an aspirant from Warri South-West which had been affected immensely, if given the PDP ticket, he will battle poverty and other economic challenges in the area.

While making his intentions known, Mulade unveiled a 5 point agenda for Warri South-West Constituency, which include: Peaceful coexistence in Warri South-West Council Area, assuring that he will pursue a programme devoid of ethnic bias and that the goal of his programme will be to serve the Ijaw and Itsekiri Nationalities in the Council Area in a most virile way and work towards ensuring that peace prevail in all communities. Embark on Poverty eradication programme, carryout empowerment through development of educational Facilities, sports development in the local government area and pursue environmental justice for all people of Warri South-West in order to enjoy fresh air.

He noted that during consultations, him and his team visited the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, the Pere of Gbaramatu, Oboro Gbaraun 2, the Pere of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom, Pere Ama-Okosu Oromoni, the Pere of Isaba and the Pere of Diebri Kingdoms to seek for their royal blessings in order to succeed.

He went to disclose that his team have cited constituency offices in Ogbe-Ijoh, Oporoza, Ugborodo, Orere areas in order to engage the grassroots effectively on getting first hand information about their needs.

Comrade Sheriff Mulade further informed that he is an independent candidate to serve all and not imposed candidate, appealing to other aspirants not to get involve into character degrading of others.

Meanwhile, Mulade had on Sunday, July 1 paid a courtesy visit to the Delta state PDP chairman, Barr. Kingsley Esiso at his Sapele residence to notify him officially about his intention to contest the Warri South-West Constituency seat at the forthcoming 2019 general election. He lauded the state chairman for assuring free and fair primaries of all PDP aspirants in the state.