The member representing the people of Delta South Senatorial District, Sen Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has said successive federal governments have been unfair to Delta South Senatorial District.
He said in terms of infrastructural development, human capital development and inclusiveness in governance, the region has been treated unfairly.
Joel-Onowakpo made this statement during a keynote address he delivered at the Strategies Leadership Retreat organized for his legislative aides at Emede, Isoko South LGA of Delta State.
According to him, Delta South Senatorial District is one of the largest producers of crude oil and gas in the country, yet past federal administrations have shown little or no interest in the development of the area and the empowerment of the people.
“Whenever I think about what Delta South is contributing in terms of crude oil production and look at the deprivation that our people are subjected to, my heart bleeds. Delta South Senatorial District gives her all for this country, but successive governments have been largely unfair to us.
“There is hardly the presence of government in Delta South, and this is really alarming. The pollution we experience, the environmental degradation, the lack of infrastructural and human capital development, the little or no inclusivity in governance, etc., are all indicators showing how unfair governments have been to us for contributing so much,” he said.
Joel-Onowakpo, however, expressed confidence in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that the President can and will change the ugly narrative.
“However, I have strong confidence in the Renewed Hope Agenda of our dear President, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that he shall do his best to salvage Delta South. I trust the President that he shall look at critical issues affecting our Senatorial District, such as environmental pollution and degradation, erosion and flooding, lack of development, poor inclusiveness in government, as well as empowerment of our people.”