Delta South: Nesiama Consults Gen. Kpokpogiri Ahead 2023 Elections

Delta South: Nesiama Consults Gen. Kpokpogiri Ahead 2023 Elections

...... As Gen. Kpokpogiri  (Rtd.) advices him to be focus and put God first in his ambition

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ Ahead of the 2023 general elections across the country, a front line candidate of the New Nigerian People's Party (NNPP) for Delta South Senatorial District, Navy Commodore Omatseye Oscar Nesiama (Rtd.) and his Restoration of Hope Movement team on Tuesday stormed the private residence of Gen. John Onoriode Kpokpogiri (Rtd.), at Plantation City, Opete in Udu Local Government Area of the Delta State in a consultative visit.

The visit was to officially inform and present himself to the elderstatesman who happens to be his father and mentor back then in the military days of his political ambition to represent the great people of Delta South Senatorial District at the Upper Chambers in the National Assembly, Abuja come 2023.

Addressing the former Delta State Governorship aspirant and elderstatesman of Delta South Senatorial District, Cdre Nesiama (Rtd.) said he was born and brought up in warri and its environ, and that he is aware of the plight and challenges of the lsoko, ljaw, and ltsekiri people in the state.

In his words, he said:" l have come to present my humble self to you that, l Cdre Omatseye O. Nesiama (Rtd.) your son is contesting for the seat of Senate, Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly in order to represent my people effectively. I am contesting in response to the clarion call of my people to serve them. I am not coming here to tell you stories. I believe in action because I say what I mean and I mean what I say. My coming as  member of the Senate is to promote and protect the interest of our people above my personal interest. What is rightly belongs to the Isoko people shall be given to them peacefully without rancour. Likewise the Ijaws, and the ltsekiris as well as the various kingdoms in the Senatorial District shall feel the impact of my represention when elected."

Cdre Nesiama (Rtd.) reiterated that, " our unemployed youths in Delta South Senatorial District shall be empowered through the introducation of annual constituency skill acquisition programmes. Our women, especially the traders shall be provided soft loans to boost their businesses.

Educationally, there shall be provision of scholarship to those who cannot afford to pay their school fees. Our pregnant women and the  elderly ones in the District shall be taken  care of when given the mandate.

As your son, I have come to tell you my intention and to seek for your fatherly advice, blessings, prayers and support to enable me actualize my vision for the people of Delta South Senatorial District. I will not disappoint my people when I am elected into office come 2023, Cdre Nesiama (Rtd.) asserted."

In his response, Gen. Kpokpogiri (Rtd) thanked and appreciated Cdre Nesiama Omatseye (Rtd), for having confidence in him for the timely consultative visit, saying it was an honor to be first visited by a Flagbearer of a political party to be informed of his intentions, and noted he will support him, because he had known him to be an astute pragmatic and patriotic officer who without fear or favour performed his duty with all effectiveness. 

Kpokpogiri stated that he was so happy to have a son who is about to impact the political terrain with such rare qualities in order to create positive impact for the people in the grassroot through purposeful representation in the upper chambers.

He advised Commodore Nesiama (Rtd) to put God first in his ambition, not to listen to any side talks and be focused on his vision, adding that he has his prayers and blessings to succeed in his political adventure, the statement added.

However, climax of the visit was offering of prayers to the young vibrant Delta South Senatorial District candidate of the New Nigerian People's Party, NNPP by the elderstatesman, Gen. John Kpokpogiri (Rtd).