Youths pass vote of no confidence on Senator James Manager, Nicholas Mutu

Senator James Manager and Hon Nicholas Mutu.

By Ovedhe Hezekiah – Warri

Youths in Bomadi local government area of Delta State have passed a vote of no confidence on Senator James Manager, Hon. Nicholas Mutu and Hon. Preyor Oboro.

Manager represents Delta South senatorial district, while Mutu is the member representing Bomadi/Patani federal constituency, and Oboro represents Bomadi state constituency in Delta State House of Assembly.

Youth protested around Bomadi town recently displaying placards which had list of demands.

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One of the placards reads, “we need light in Bomadi. We need functional healthcare centre in Bomadi. Employment in Bomadi Local Government Council should be made public to accommodate youths. Governor Okowa never commission any project in Bomadi Local Government”.

The youth said the protested was provoked by “years of unproductive leadership in Bomadi.”

They accused Manager, Mutu and Oboro of poor leadership, poor performance and poor representation.

Addressing newsmen, human rights activist and coordinator, Bomadi Like Mind Comrades, Gilor Kelly said the trio who are representing the area have not attracted any development to the area.

Youths in Bomadi local government protesting poor representation by Senator Manager, Hon Mutu and Hon Oboro.

“Everyday we complain of underdevelopment and human capital development in Bomadi Local Government and we have Senator James Manager in the Senate since 2003 till date, Rt. Hon. Nicholas Mutu 1999 till date and Hon. Preyor Oboro from 2011 till date, but nothing to show for in the local government. No constituency office, no constituency project not even constituency briefing over the years. They are now nightmare to the people they are representing.”

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“We are calling on EFCC and ICPC to visit Bomadi Local Government and see things for themselves. Let them come and see the underdevelopment and suffering the people are passing through despite having such public office holders in the local government over the years.

“Today the youths of Bomadi Local Government are rising to say no to these failed leaders. Enough is enough, we cannot bear it anymore. They don’t have our support. So they should resign and submit themselves to the EFCC and ICPC before they will be disgraced out of office.”

“Today’s historical protest of Bomadi Like Mind Comrades is about good governance as against bad leadership in Bomadi Local Government over the years. We have given red card to Senator James Manager, Rt. Hon. Nicholas Mutu and Hon. Preyor Oboro for their poor performances and poor representation over the years”, Kelly said.

The coordinator of Protest for Good Governance, High Chief Yusuf Eregbene said that Bomadi Local Government is poorly represented by inefficient lawmakers at both the state and federal levels stressing that such poor leadership has kept the local government council abysmally backward on development indices.

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He said “there is no single higher institution in Bomadi Local Government, no light, no bank, no good roads, no portable drinking water, no functional market, no functional health care, no constituency office, no constituency project and among others. You can see they are failed leaders.

“I want to ask Senator James Manager, Rt. Hon. Nicholas Mutu and Hon. Preyor Oboro this pertinent question. How many times have they called for constituency briefing since they were elected into office over the years? Where are their constituency projects and constituency offices located?

“What are the legacy projects attracted to our constituency over the years as our elected representatives in order to write your names in gold? It is so sad and unfortunate that nothing to show for as far as Bomadi Constituency is concerned.”

“This historical protest is to tell you people that we are tired of your poor performances both at the State and federal levels over the years.

“We therefore pass vote of no confidence on Senator James Manager, Hon. Nicholas Mutu and Hon. Preyor Oboro. They should resign and submit themselves to EFCC to account for all the money they collect for our constituency project and be ready to be disgraced out of office.” Chief Eregbene Reechoed.

Efforts to reach the three lawmakers for reactions over the alleged poor performances and poor representation over years in office proved abortive as they did not respond to calls and messages put across to their phone lines.