By Ameachi Prosper
Asaba: The Delta State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has alleged that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa misappropriated the N14.5 billion Paris club collected by the state, even as it attributed the ongoing strike action embarked upon by teachers in public primary and secondary schools in the state as error on the part of the government.
The party’s chairman, Mr. Oke Idawene, who fielded questions from reporters in Asaba, noted that Okowa has refused to tell the people how the money was spent.
According to Idawene who was recently elected Chairman of Forum of SDP Chairmen in the country, said governor Okowa collected the fund in December last year, but allegedly spent it on frivolous projects, while claiming to have utilised it to develop the state.
Idawene said the current teachers’ strike in the state is a confirmation that Okowa had failed on the SMART Agenda and the fulfilment of prosperity for all Deltans.
“The SDP had two months ago cautioned the people against Okowa’s utterances on the strike, which are clear indications that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a mockery in the state,” he said.
The SDP Chairman also accused the PDP of failing in human capital development and security matters, a situation that had exposed the residents to attacks by the Fulani herdsmen, warning that the state might soon be unable to pay workers’ salaries unless the alleged mismanagement is looked into.
According to Idawene, SDP had started to mobilise the people to vote out the PDP in 2019 governorship election.
