Immediate past Governor of Delta
State, Emmanuel Uduaghan has lambasted Prof. Pat Utomi, describing him as a
man who knows nothing about governance.
He debunked Utomi’s allegations
of financial mismanagement against the state government, advising the
Director of Lagos Business School (LBS) to first run for Councillorship
position to understand issues affecting governance in Delta.
The former governor said Utomi
and others aspiring for political offices should not to be blinded by their
political ambitions as to resort to peddling falsehood against government but
should rather concentrate on facts.
Uduaghan spoke in Asaba on Friday at a stakeholders’ meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Delta State.
Uduaghan spoke in Asaba on Friday at a stakeholders’ meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Delta State.
His words, “Every man has a
right to aspire to any political office in the country but such person must not
tell lies about government to achieve his aspiration. Tell the people what you
can do for them, do not spread lies.”
Uduaghan said his experience
with Prof. Utomi showed he was someone with bogus ideas who does not have
the frame of mind for execution.
He disclosed that as Governor,
his administration made Utomi chairman and member of several committees as
opportunities for the Lagos-based lecturer to contribute to the development of
the state, lamenting that there was nothing to show for the appointments.
”He bragged about his reach
internationally, how he was going to bring international investors and we had
to partner with him to organize a business forum outside the country with
Nigerians in Diaspora for us to get the investors, but he did not spend 5
minutes before he left us; no investor came to the state through him.
“You people should ask Prof,
where is the Silicon Valley? He took us to his home town, Ibusa for the
foundation laying ceremony of Silicon Valley, till date, there is nothing to
show that the project has commenced.
“He has contested for the
Presidency, he now wants to be the Governor but, I think he should start from
his Ward, he should contest for Councillor.
“It is not good to condemn what
the incumbent Governor is doing because of your ambition, rather, you should
bring out your programmes and sell to the people. Governor Okowa has done
excellently well and we should join hands with him to develop the state.”
Uduaghan advised members of the
PDP to remain united and urged those in elective or appointive positions to
empower Deltans through the spread of democratic dividends.
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ReplyDeleteWonders shall not end. Who is Uduaghan to lambast Prof. Pat Utomi?
ReplyDeleteUduaghan did nothing compared to the money that accrued the state for the 8 years he was in power. We know him as a failed and confused medical doctor before joining politics. He should make bold to declare his assets.
Thanks Mr. Anonymous. Uduaghan should know that A WEB-BASED PLATFORM that will help Buhari fight corruption has been launched by USA President. I am afraid there will no hiding place for people like Uduaghan.
ReplyDeleteAcademics isn't the same thing as politics. Uduaghan is right to say that Utomi knows nothing. Utomi needs to learn the ropes; you don't climb a tree upside down. What has come out of Utomi's noise making? Nothing, absolute nothing!
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