Isoko oil producing communities in Delta State have cried out to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori over alleged neglect, saying that they deserve better treatment from the governor.
They noted that Oborevwori enjoyed massive votes last year from Isoko South and North, which helped him emerge as the governor of the state.
According to them, a significant part of the oil and gas that made Delta State to receive one of the highest allocations from the Federation Account comes from the Isoko nation.
However, as the governor marks his one year in office, the people of the oil producing communities have said that they are not feeling the impact of Oborevwori’s administration as expected. The communities include Olomoro, Irri, Idheze, Ellu, Oleh, Uzere, Ovrode, Igbide, among others.
The communities, in the statement, have, therefore, called on the governor to take immediate action by ensuring that they feel a sense of belonging in his administration instead of being neglected.
They said: “We trusted and voted overwhelmingly for the governor, because of his M.O.R.E agenda and his record when he was Speaker of the Delta State House Assembly. But one year after, what we are seeing is making us very uncomfortable.
“The governor has been focusing on the state capital, Asaba, and other cities, while neglecting the rural areas and their people. The governor has started many projects in Asaba, Warri, Ughelli and others, while there is nothing to show in communities that produce this oil and gas.
“Apart from road projects in the cities, the governor recently commissioned the Delta High Court Complex and gifted SUV cars to all the judges. Also, the four national assembly legislators were gifted SUVs.
“However, for the past six months, nothing has come to communities for their development and empowerment of their people. Despite receiving huge allocations from the federation account, these communities are being starved and neglected.
“We are, therefore, bringing it to the attention of the governor to act now in order to ameliorate the sufferings in the oil producing communities, in particular, and all Deltans in general.”
