Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has called for calm and restraint over the contentious ward delineation exercise recently carried out by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Warri Federal Constituency.
Gov. Oborevwori assured residents that the matter is receiving the required attention at the federal level.
The governor made this appeal on Wednesday, during the inauguration of multiple road projects in Warri South Local Government Area, as part of activities marking his second anniversary in office.
Speaking at the commissioning of strategic roads, Gov. Oborevwori emphasized the need for peace and dialogue in resolving the sensitive issue.
“The issue of the recent ward delineation exercise in Warri Federal Constituency by INEC is being urgently attended to by the relevant federal authorities.
“So, all interested parties should please maintain the peace and desist from utterances and actions capable of heating the polity,” he stated.
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The governor maintained his neutrality in the matter, stressing the importance of unity.
“Do not drag us into unnecessary issues, please. You know me in Warri, I am managing everybody because the issues are too sensitive.
“There is no way anybody can drag me into any issue they have here. Nobody can drag me in because I am managing them very well, and they are also managing me very well,” he said.
The governor used the occasion to reaffirm his administration’s commitment to the infrastructural renewal of Warri and its environs, noting that the newly inaugurated roads were of strategic importance for trade, mobility, and urban transformation.
He also reiterated that ongoing major projects such as the three flyovers being constructed by Julius Berger and the new Warri Stadium were on track for completion by the first quarter of next year.
Gov. Oborevwori further encouraged youths to take advantage of the state government’s vocational and technical training programmes, and warned against the illegal practice of unauthorized levies on land developers, reminding the public that the practice had been outlawed since 2018.