At 78, Okowa hails IBB for creating Delta state

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, as he clocks 78 years on Aug. 17.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Friday in Asaba, the governor said that Babangida was an elder statesman whose commitment to the unity and indivisibility of the country remained resolute.

He extolled the former Nigerian leader for his leadership qualities, and acknowledged his role in the creation of Delta as a state and for remaining an elder statesman and rallying point since leaving office in 1993.

Okowa said that the people of Delta remained eternally grateful to him for the creation of the state in 1991.

“You created Delta in 1991 and as we celebrate the 28th anniversary of the creation of our dear state, we remember your astute and sagacious contributions towards the realisation of our dream.

“You had an illustrious military career which culminated in your becoming military president of the country.

``As a national icon and statesman, you occupy a special place in the hearts of the government and people of Delta, because without your benevolent act, perhaps Deltans would have still been agitating for their own state.

“So, on behalf of my family, the government and people of the state, I heartily congratulate you, our great leader and elder statesman, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, on your 78th birth anniversary.

“As a distinguished patriot and leader, you served the nation diligently in your quest to keep the unity and diversity of our beloved country.

"As you continue to age gracefully, we thank you for your kind contributions to nation-building, particularly for the creation of our dear state, Delta.

"It is my prayer that the good Lord will continue to uphold and guide you in all your future endeavours," he stated.

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Legends have it that it was maryam babaginda that necessitated the creation of delta and had the capital moved to asaba her hometown instead of the preferred warri.


Akhiomu as ibb vice president was also pressured to move the Edo capital to his place but he opted for Benin, (but today na dem go first say esan nor like Bini)

Maradona

a polite way of saying "without IBB, I wouldn't have become a governor"

Ok

Posterity shall live to jugde. With all the money he stole, he can't revive his deteriorating health.

better in-law

You can hail him , at least he brough chop chop for you




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Maradona

majamajic:
better in-law

Benefits of Delta-Igbo wife

cc lzaa gmbuharii t9ksy rekhina adaibeku amatarasha sarrki simplyleo

and buhari is busy creating hardship

Who are the majority in Delta State

Come and see right here: come and argue here

https://www.nairaland.com/5350814/majority-delta-state-urhobo-itsekiri

What this man did for Nigeria, Democracy won't achieve it in the next 30years

The landmarks are there. Wat you call Nigeria today are the handworks of this great man.

Nigerians need to remember this man as the genesis of most of the hardship we suffer today in Nigeria.

The creation of Delta state was because of his wife.

He even had to ensure the capital was in Asaba despite protest by the majority of Deltans that they wanted their capital to be in Warri.

Aftermath of bleaching + old age = deteriorating health .... Stroke kee you dịa




NB: The evil that men do, lives with them

IBB is the most complex human being God created, very unpredictable ------ Late MKO Abiola's daughter.

The same delta state that has marginalised itsekiris urhobo and ijaw people in it
Most of the oil money in the state comes from places I just mentioned
All the money are being used to develop asaba
I weep for itsekiris urhobos ijaws for letting this to happen

State that was created on in law relationship..of what advantage has the state created been utilised?
From Ibori, to Uduaghan, to Okowa. Twenty years wasted down the line.
Delta is the worst state in the entire SS region.
Despite the huge allocation and resources.

Maryam Babangida created Delta state. That is why Bendel Igbos like the Ika and Anioma were lumped together with the oil rich South of the state.

Many Urhobos,Ijaw, Itsekiri and Isoko see it as unfair till this day. Worse in their eyes, she made Asaba, an Igbo enclave, way up North, far from the oil producing areas the capital. That was mean!

She wanted her people (She's Delta Igbo) to benefit from the oil even though not oil producing areas.

military created many financially unfeasible states, but delta isnt one of them sha


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But for the tyranical approaches and bad decisions of leaders like Babangida(Babangida tried so hard to come back to power undrr democracy, to correct his wrongs but to no fruition) and Abacha, they performed better than 10 Buharis in democracy!


Better life of Maryam Babangida( people said she's a great woman and Babangida would have been excellent if he had listened to her on June 12 and some of his decisions) till today has no equivalent among others. It was best among equals.

Happy birthday to him. He created the state and made Asaba the capital against fierce protests from stakeholders.

IBB and June 12

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Ultimatezlant:
Legends have it that it was maryam babaginda that necessitated the creation of delta and had the capital moved to asaba her hometown instead of the preferred warrior.


Akhiomu was also pressured to move the Edo capital to his place but he opted for Benin

You are very correct! Headquarters was suppose to be in Ughelli.. politics took it to Warri and finally Asaba.

well done IBB

Happy birthday to you Gen.IBB, our able inlaw.

itsme01:



military created many financially unfeasible states, but delta isnt one of them sha


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Yes and no democratic elect have created a single "unfeasible" state