The chairman of the House of Representatives committtee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Honourable Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has assured the Niger Delta people of government intervention to alleviate the challenges in the region.
He urged stakeholders to collaborate and make sure the life of the average Niger Delta get better.
The lawmaker, who represents Akoko North East/Akoko North West federal constituency made this known while fielding questions from newsmen at the funeral ceremony of his father-in-law, Chief Benson Akinola Otegbeye held at the weekend in Owo, Ondo state.
“We assure the people of Niger Delta that we will continue to do our best to do what we know how to do, what we have been doing; which is fighting for the people of NigerDelta.
“Today, like what I keep saying, where NDDC was in 2019 when I came on board is not where it is now. We thank God we’ve had our storms, but nevertheless we are all in one government, the bottom line is ability to collaborate and make sure the life of the average Niger Delta get better and that’s we are committed doing”.
He described the late Otegbeye as a disciplinarian, saying he was somebody whose life was a mode of guidance for his wife.
“I could remember before I even got married to my wife, he was there for us. He has always been a pillar of support for us, he was somebody whose life and moral compass is a mode of guidance for my wife and the kind of supporting culture that he trained my wife with; perfectly imbibed in her and is a reason why today am grateful to God for having such a pleasant woman as a wife.
Honourable Tunji-Ojo observed that though the event was a sad moment, but added that it was also a celebration of life.
“So for me is a very sad moment, but is also a celebration of life, because we thank God that we are here and we continue to pursue his legacies and we continue to do all we can do, in order to do what he knows best, which is to provide succour and also help humanity”.
The chairman of the House committtee on Niger Delta Development Commission however eulogised the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila who led over 40 lawmakers to the funeral ceremony.
“Well we are grateful to God for the presence of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, with over 30 to 40 members of the House of Reps.”
Also present at the event were the deputy governor of Ondo State, Honourable Lucky O. Aiyedatiwa, wife of the Ondo state governor, Betty Akeredolu, traditional rulers, members of the state House of Assembly, commissioners, political associates among others.
