Guber Election: Delta workers close office for Omo Agege

Alphonsus Agborh

Civil servants in Delta state have been assured of better deals should they vote for the gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress and deputy Senate president, Ovie Omo Agege come Saturday’s election.

The workers who trooped out in large numbers to the Grand Hotel in Asaba on Monday to hear the final word from the candidate before the election had hurriedly closed for the day and streamed into the venue.

Nigerian Tribune reports that some workers arrived at the venue before 3 pm and formed long queues to register in groups before the candidate addressed them at about 5.30 pm.

The majority of them stood outside for hours as they could not enter the conference hall which was filled.

Addressing the crowd, Omo Agege said he would run an all-inclusive government if given the mandate as nobody would be victimized no matter where they come from.

Assuring the workers of fairness and equity, the APC governorship flagbearer promised to enhance the capacity of the workforce adding that the three universities established by the outgoing governor would be well funded.

He promised to pay them a thirteenth month’s salary every December as against the N10,000 allegedly being paid by the present administration.

Omo Agege urged them to stand for truth and vote for APC, making Delta the state pride to be reckoned with.

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