I’ll attract development, new Omadino OEDA President, Omaro assures

The newly elected President of Omadino Employment Development Association, OEDA in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr. Francis Niro Omaro has promised  to use his position to attract development and  empower the youths in the community through skill acquisition centre built by Itsekiri Regional Development Committee, IRDC.

Omaro gave the assurance Tuesday May 29 at Omadino Community during his acceptance speech after polling 137 votes to defeat his fellow contestant, Tsaninomi Eric, who garnered 52 votes.

While promising to sustain the prevailing peaceful environment in Omadino so as to encourage investors, the new OEDA President appealed to those who are aggrieved to forget about their grievances and join hands with his leadership in the task of developing the oil-rich Omadino Community.

According to him, the court ordered them to conduct election within 30 days with effect from May 10 when the judgement was handed down by a Warri South Area Customary Court.

He thanked Omadino people for giving him and his executive the mandate to serve the community for the next four years as stipulated in their constitution and promised to work with the Delta State Government, Warri South Local Government as well as Multi National Oil Companies operating in Omadino land with a view to achieving the much needed development.

Amb. Austin Oniyesan (right) making a remark, while Pa. Dickson Ekpoto (left) Pa. Victor Esu (2^nd left) Chief Priest, Temienor Asokansomi (3^rd left) Pa. Samuel Mene & others listen

Chairman of Itsekiri Regional Development Committee, IRDC, Amb. Austin Oniyesn, in a chat with newsmen, declared that Omadino was not in crisis and conduct of the OEDA election is in compliance with the court judgement.

He admonished the new OEDA leadership to look beyond the oil and gas companies operating in Omadino and fashion out new ideas that will create jobs for indigenes of the community.

Our Senior Correspondent reports that the Olare-Aja (Head) of Omadino, Pa. Victor Ewomiewaraghan Esu who observed the election, prayed for the new OEDA leadership through a member of the community elders council, Pa, Dickson Ekpoto.

Others who spoke included: President of Itsekiri National Youth Council, INYC, Comrade Weyinmi Agbateyiniro, the electoral committee chairman, Dennis Mogbeyiteren, Comrade Franklyn Indiamin Eyikimi as well as Tsetimi David.

While 199 accredited delegates participated in the election, 12 persons contested for 9 positions and 6 were returned unopposed.

Other elected members of the new OEDA executive are: Mr. Pemu Omatsola -Vice President, Ghereje Eworitse Joshua -PRO, Ukponu Isaac -Secretary, Temienor James-Treasurer, Saniyo James-Financial Secretary, Diden Richard Atsemude-Organizing Secretary, Itsekiri Goodluck-Provost and Aguarabureye Aboyowa-Assistant Secretary.

From left: Isaac Ukponu, Francis Niro Omaro, Joshua Ghereje, Goodluck Itsekiri, Jim Temienor,  Peter Saniyo & Richard Diden

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