Former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is courageously steering Nigeria towards a more sustainable and stable economic future, despite the pains associated with ongoing reforms.
Okowa spoke yesterday in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, at the groundbreaking ceremony of the N59 billion Agbor/Uromi Junction Flyover, performed by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
Okowa, also an erstwhile senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, said the Agbor project was too significant to ignore.
“What I see here gives me peace. Delta State is on the right path because Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is doing the right things,” he said.
The ex-governor applauded Oborevwori’s leadership, describing him as a man of trust who has converted vision into concrete results.
He noted that the spread and scale of infrastructure across the state reflected the governor’s purposeful governance.
Calling the Uromi Junction Flyover “monumental,” Okowa said it was one of several transformative projects underway in Delta North.
The former governor cited the Ugbolu–Okpanam Road, valued at about N30 billion, and the Aboh–Akara concrete road as further proof of balanced development across Delta State.
“Deltans should celebrate this governor. Many projects have moved swiftly from ideas to reality,” he said.
Okowa noted that his peace as a former governor stems from Oborevwori’s sincerity, continuity, and calm leadership style.
“When I spoke of this vision in 2021, people doubted it. When it began to unfold in 2022, they mocked it. But today, Governor Oborevwori is proving that vision right,” he said.
Turning to national affairs, Okowa urged Nigerians to look beyond present hardships and judge President Tinubu’s reforms with fairness.
The ex-governor insisted that the policies were already laying the foundation for long-term economic stability.
“People may choose not to acknowledge it, but the truth is that Mr. President is engineering the Nigerian economy in the right direction,” he said.
Drawing from his experience in public administration, Okowa noted that states and local governments across the country now pay salaries more regularly, while pensions and gratuities previously owed are being cleared.
According to him, these improvements are the direct outcomes of the Federal Government’s economic policies.
He also praised Oborevwori for aligning Delta State with the Federal Government, describing the decision as bold, strategic, and beneficial to the people.
