DELTA 2023: FORMER EDUCATION MINISTER, KENNETH GBAGI DECLARES INTEREST

“I am the most single individual that has thought of using my personal wealth, experience and progress to better the lots of Deltans by way of engagement”.

“Life is all about engagement and by the grace of God with all the enablement that we have at our disposal, we have done our best. There is nothing new today and everybody knows that Gbagi can not lie or swindle".

“My advice to Deltans is that if you use bad mouth, lies and falsehood to drive away all the entrepreneurs and all the people that have great ideas, it won’t make the town any better”.

A former Education Minister and front line contender for the   office of Governor, come 2023 in Delta state, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has come forth to make public, his intention to seek the ticket of his party.

Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, a staunch chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP while addressing journalists at his country home in Oginibo, Ughelli South Local Government Area called on all Deltans desirous of a well-developed and greater Delta state, to join him in transforming the state by supporting his candidature.

The former Education Minister while fielding questions stated that his declaration to run for the office of governor is not too early even as he revealed that his dream of becoming Governor dates back to almost twenty years.

On which political platform he hopes to actualize his aspiration, Olorogun Gbagi stressed that he would contest on the platform of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the state.

”I know what to do. In one year, you will see industries coming into this state”, he stated.

Gbagi promised to remove a good number of unemployed citizens from the streets noting that it is not too early for him to start.

  

“I have started the race and I am doing well. There is nothing wrong in me doing consultation now”, he said.

Asked to comment on the performance of the incumbent Governor, Gbagi said Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has done well and would finish strong in the state.

On the former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, the 2023 Governorship aspirant stressed that, Olorogun James Onanefe Ibori “knows very well that I (Gbagi) am after the heart, progress, greatness and how the state can be better”.

“I do not see anything Ibori has done that is wrong as opposed to what the people say. It is a matter of choice, character and upbringing. I am saying categorically that I don’t see any issue with Ibori at all”, he stated.

Maintaining that he has the midas touch to transform Delta if elected as the governor in 2023, Kenneth Gbagi declared; “I am the most single individual that has thought of using my personal wealth, experience and progress to better the lots of Deltans by way of engagement”.

“Life is all about engagement and by the grace of God with all the enablement that we have at our disposal, we have done our best. There is nothing new today and everybody knows that Gbagi cannot lie or swindle”.

“It is my burning desire to serve in 2023 and I believe that I have a lot to do. I have paid my dues in politics”, he said.

On what is his advice to Deltans, the highly respected leader and philanthropist said; “My advice to Deltans is that, if you use bad mouth, lies and falsehood to drive away all the entrepreneurs and all the people that have great ideas, it won’t make the town any better”.