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The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has debunked media reports that the visit of the governors of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike few days after the conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention was politically motivated. Governor Okowa who made the clarification on Monday while briefing newsmen at the fourth quarterly interactive session in Asaba, said the reports were skewed by mischief makers and detractors.

Okowa described Tambuwal as a close associate and explained that he visited Delta to witness firsthand the development projects being undertaken by his administration.


“There’s no political undertone to the visit of governors Tambuwal and Wike to Asaba last week. I have read all manner of headlines as regard the visit. This is the third time Tambuwal will be visiting the state.


“He (Tambuwal) was here during my daughter’s wedding. He visited again during the state’s economic summit. He has been my close friend. If I had any reason to hold a political meeting with him, it could have been held over there in Abuja.


“He has promised to send representatives to study our YAGEP and STEP’s programmes.”


Recall that last week both governors visited their Delta state counterpart to witness the inaugural youths empowerment entrepreneurship exhibition under the state government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme and Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurship Programme. They also witnessed the opening of some roads in Asaba, the Delta state capital.

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