New Varsity in Delta: Group, Okowa's Aide Differ in Views

 By : Wilson Macaulay

As reactions continue to trail the recent upgrade of more schools in Delta, a group known as " Forum of Patriotic Deltans" led by Mr. James Okoro Obukowho has faulted a statement credited to the Executive Assistant to the Governor of Delta State on Communications, Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Esq who said that the recent Bill sent to the Delta State House of Assembly, for the upgrade of three Institutions of higher learning in the state, was done without tribal or ethnic consideration.

While reacting to the above assertions, the "Forum of Patriotic Deltans led by Mr. James Okoro Obukowho  backing Comrade Sheriff Mulade's view, described Fred Latimore's statement as political, bias and of the interest few and a mere window dressing exercise, noting that in the spirit of equity and  farness, the Ijaw nation has not done wrong by demanding an upgrade of its institutions by the Okowa's administration.  

The group has said in a statement that they are in support of the  advised given by Chief Mulade's for  the Delta State Government to  upgrade certain schools and institutions in Ijaw and Itsekiri nations to Universities.

This suggestions came as a result of the State Government recent upgrade of the College of Education Agbor, Ozoro Polytechnic and Anwai campus of Delta State University, to full-fledged Universities.