Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri___ The leader of Ogbe-ljoh Political Front, Hon. Oromoni, has called on the Executive Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to urgently end the decades-long marginalization and neglect of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom, the headquarters of Warri South-West Local Government Area, which has suffered severe infrastructural decay and government abandonment despite its strategic importance to the state.
Speaking to newsmen in Warri on Sunday on behalf of Ogbe-Ijoh Political Front, Oromoni lamented that since the inception of the present administration, no single project has been initiated, completed or commissioned in the kingdom. He described the situation as “a glaring case of exclusion and injustice” against a kingdom that has remained supportive of this administration and successive governments in Delta State.
“Ogbe-Ijoh is a local government headquarters, yet it bears no semblance of one. Our roads are now death traps, our schools are collapsing, our courts are non-functional, and our youths are left without opportunities. We cannot continue to be treated as second-class citizens in our own state,” Oromoni declared.
The statement highlighted several abandoned and decaying infrastructure across the kingdom, including:
The Ogbe-Ijoh Skill Acquisition Centre, Ogbe-Ijoh Internal Road Project, Ogbe-Ijoh Technical College, Ogbe-Ijoh, Mini Stadium, The Delta State High Court and Customary Court, Ogbe-Ijoh and Ogbe-Ijoh General Hospital, Ogbe-Ijoh Grammar School, and the JAMB Centre, Ogbe-Ijoh.
Hon. (Barr.) Jeffrey Pere Oromoni further condemned the complete exclusion of Ogbe-Ijoh youths from political appointments, employments and empowerment initiatives, despite the kingdom’s huge contribution to the state.
“Our people have shown patience and loyalty to the state government. Yet, we have nothing to show for it. This neglect must stop. We call on His Excellency to urgently intervene and ensure that Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom receives its fair share of development.” he said.
He urged the Governor to immediately revisit all abandoned projects and include Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom in the state’s developmental master plan and appoint qualified youths from the kingdom into meaningful positions of responsibility. He also pleaded that a flyover bridge and road project should be approved to link Ogbe-Ijoh with Naifor and Dosemor communities (popularly known as Warri corner) of Ogbe-Ijoh.
“We are not asking for favours — we are demanding fairness. Ogbe-Ijoh deserves the same level of development and attention given to other kingdoms and clans across Delta State,” Oromoni emphasized.
The statement concluded that the people of Ogbe-Ijoh remain committed to peace and development but will continue to speak out against injustice and neglect until their voices are heard and tangible action is taken.
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