Comrade Francis Botuboh, the leader of the Delta Ijaw Youths group, urged all of Ijaw-speaking Delta State and Delta South and all the good people of Delta State and all the Member-Elects to support Rt. Hon. Preyor for the position of Speaker of the 8th Delta State House of Assembly on account of his records and good qualities and the fact that he is by virtue of his re-election for fourth tenure in the House, the most ranking Member who of course understands the job of legislative business already and who will be able to lead the House in a way that the ongoing progress in the State will be easily sustained.
“If the rumoured lobby for position of SSG by somebody from Ijaw-land is true, then anyway, Ijaw-land deserves it alongside but however much part of Ijaw-land has settled for position of Speaker of the 8th Delta State House of Assembly and furthermore the Delta Ijaw Youths have already aligned with the larger interest of Ijaw-land to in the spirit of fairness, equity, justice and experienced leadership, pitched tent with Rt. Hon. Preyor from Bomadi Local Government Area. By this development, we appeal strongly to Mr Governor-elect and the rest decision-takers on this matter to not let the interest of one individual lobbying for some other position interfere with this very arrangement which is that for the continued seamless leadership of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Preyor must be Speaker as he is the highest ranking Member in the House and as Bomadi Local Government Area where he comes from, has never produced Speaker before,” the Delta Ijaw Youths group said.
