A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Farah Dagogo, has lauded the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, over their plans to tackle issues of restructuring and resource control if elected President in 2023.
Atiku had while attending a meeting with the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) in Lagos within the week, assured Nigerians that he would put the nagging issues of restructuring and resource control in the front burner of his administration.
Dagogo, in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP in Port Harcourt kn Friday, stated that the drive of the PDP presidential candidate has further justified the support and confidence the people of the South-South and other geo-political zones of the country reposed in his leadership qualities.
Describing Atiku as reliable and a man of integrity, who, over the years matched words with action, the former PDP governorship aspirant in Rivers State, said the former Vice President’s restructuring and resource control drive, which encapsulates his five-point development agenda, aligned with his character and deeds.
Dagogo noted that the choice of Okowa, who is also the Delta State governor, as Atiku’s running mate, was genius and masterstroke.
The federal lawmaker said: “Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is not only of the Igbo and Niger Delta extraction, he is also one of the best brains from the Southern part of the country.
“Part of the problems that had bedeviled our country in recent times is the need to address the restructuring menace and that of resource control, which is paramount to the people of the Niger Delta and other regions in the country with natural resources.
“For the first time, we have a candidate aspiring to the highest office in the country who is willing to tackle those issues heads on.
“To demonstrate his commitment and readiness, he assembled legal experts, in collaboration with major and critical stakeholders from the various geopolitical zones, to draft the restructuring amendment bill.
“That bill is ready and waiting to be presented to the incoming National Assembly, the 10th Assembly.”
