Senatorial Ambition: Babaginda-Led PDP Panel Screens Uduaghan

A five-man panel, on Wednesday, drilled Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State for the Delta South Senatorial Primary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP.

The screening took place at the PDP Secretariat in Asaba and was headed by Mohammed Babaginda.

Other members of the panel were Frank Okafor, Mike Ewausia, Rev Yakubu Abudullahi and Kabi Illelah, who was the secretary of the group.

Speaking after the exercise, Uduaghan told newsmen that he was sure of victory at the primaries because he was the most qualified candidate of the party to represent the Delta South Senatorial District.

“I believe that I am the most qualified of the candidate to represent my senatorial district, the legislature is about making laws that will affect the lives of the people positively, I believe that a lot of laws have to be put in place to ensure the development of the district,” the governor said.

He declared that his level of experience as governor, exposure, contacts, among others, placed him far above other persons in the race for the party’s ticket in the senatorial race.

“Having been in the Executive, I want to go to the National Assembly to represent Delta South Senatorial District to enable oil producing communities gets 10 per cent equity participation in oil companies operating in their areas. This will open up the area and stop all agitations, if the communities have equity participation, they will ensure the protection of the pipelines, companies, property and lives of the staff.

“There is the need to provide legal framework for investments in the country so as to attract investors. Nigeria is not the only country with crisis, but because other countries have legal framework to protect investors, investors still flock to those places, we need to put up laws to protect investors in our country, this is what I want to go and pursue in the legislature,” he said.

The governor, beaming with smiles after the screening, exchanged pleasantries with other aspirants who also came for the screening. He said when it comes to appearing before a screening panel, there is no discrimination.

Uduaghan explained that it was customary for him to appear before the committee.

He vowed to take his campaign on environment and green economy to the National Assembly.

“Our degraded environment need to be cleaned up and protected, I will ensure that laws are in place to do just that,” he submitted.