Niger Delta Activist Hails Senator Onowakpo At 58

Niger Delta activist and leader of the Niger Delta Development Agenda (NDDA), Comrade Iteveh Nur’ Ekpokpobe has described the senator representing Delta South, Sen. Joel Thomas Onowakpo, as a quintessential statesman, who has redefined leadership with a knack for development of the Niger Delta region.

Comrade Ekpokpobe stated this on Sunday in a birthday felicitation with Senator Onowakpo on his 58 years old birthday.

Ekpokpobe said Senator Onowakpo through his leadership direction has triggered a chain of events that profess only positivity for the Niger Delta region.

According to Iteveh, “Onowakpo, who is chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, is a seasoned finance technocrat and accomplished politician, who has over the years, through hard work and commitment carved a niche for excellence.

“As a group, we testify to Onowakpo’s dexterity on the floor of the senate which is reflected in the quality of bills and projects he has attracted to the Delta South Senatorial district vis-a-vis the Niger Delta region.

“Senator Onowakpo has displayed a rare spirit of interethnic cohesion, hence his ability to manage the cultural multiplicity of the Delta South district. As we felicitate with him on his birthday, we urge constituents to continue to give him all requisite support to enable him pilot our affairs even better.”