8 December 2022
Angry youths of Oko Community in Delta Angry State on Tuesday prevented the campaign train of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta North Senatorial District from entering their community
The Angry youths Community claimed the politicians only make fake politicalNwoko also promised to address the flooding menace that had been ravaging the community on yearly basis. promises.
The youths in their numbers who focused more on the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu from entering the community explained the lawmaker failed to address community challenges as a lawmaker over the years.
It took the effort of the senatorial candidate, Ned Nwoko to calm the youths.
The youths who reluctantly listened to Nwoko lamented the difficulties the community had faced over the years.
Speaking on behalf of the group, the youth leader said the community is tired of fake promises from politicians.
“Since 1999, PDP had been coming here to yearscampaign but after elections they never remember Oko community. No road, no electricity among others social amenities
We have been voting for this PDP in all elections but nothing to show for it. Elumelu had been coming and making fake promises.
And he is coming again to deceive us for fourth time, that’s our anger and we don’t want such promises again,” the youth leader said.
The youths however, compelled Elumelu and others to go to the community shrine for an oath that they will address the community’s plight, especially the roads, if elected.
Meanwhile, Nwoko assured the community that roads from Oko to Ndokwa East all the way through Isoko to Warri would be done.
