JONATHAN’S ERA WILL RESTORE HOPE FOR NIGER DELTA

Governor Timipre Sylva says the emergence of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as president has made up for the injustice meted out to the people of the Niger Delta region expressing optimism that he will take Nigeria to the next level of development.

Speaking while making a donation of one billion (N1bn) during the fund raising ceremony for the building of the Federal University, Otuoke in Ogbia LGA, he urged other communities to emulate the example of Otuoke people towards accelerating development.

Sylva identified establishment of an academic institution as the best way to develop a community and commended Otuoke community for initiating a five billion naira appeal fund for the construction of the University temporary site.

President Goodluck Jonathan in his speech expressed joy that in his lifetime a University which is expected to take –off by September this year is to be built in his community to enhance educational standard.

Dr. Jonathan who explained that the funds being raised was for the take-off of the University solicited the assistance of corporate bodies and individuals to undertake projects within the University community.
He also underscored the importance of education and acknowledged that the establishment of an educational facility in rural areas would stimulate the socio economic development in such areas.

Also speaking, vice president Namadi Sambo made it clear that education was the best avenue to address the problems of the people emphasizing that the administration was making efforts to ensure that education is accessible.

He enumerated the president’s developmental strides which include injecting additional two hundred and fifty mega watts to the national grid, provision of power plants, and construction of the East-West road as well as a railway line.

The chairman of the occasion, Chief Albert Horsefall who was the chairman of defunct OMPADEC said the federal university, Otuoke Is economically viable to the development of the country and urged community leaders to partner with the federal government to actualize such dreams.

Mr. Daziba Obah, chairman of the Launching Committee said the aim of the event is to support the smooth take off of the university, which will ensure accelerated development for the people and enhance educational standard.