10th Senate Will Bring The Best Input Into Governance – Senator Joel- Onowakpor

The senator representing Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has assured that the 10th Senate will bring the best input into governance in the country.
Senator Joel-Onowakpo gave this assurance while speaking with newsmen shortly after his election victory/inauguration thanksgiving held at Christ Chosen Deliverance Church, headquarters, Irri, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State.
He noted that as a professional accountant and somebody who has been in business and public service, it is expected that his wealth of experience would be brought to bear in championing development programmes and policies that will have direct bearing on his senatorial district, Delta State and Nigeria at large.
According to him, the 10th Assembly would usher in the best of input into governance and members would focus on development and ensure they put projects that would impact positively on the lives of the people in the budget.
“We are going to make laws that will affect the lives of the people. Then we can see how we can create employment for our teeming youths and also provide employment for those who are not in an employable state. So in all ramifications, we are bringing professionalism into governance.
“And I think Delta State and Nigeria will benefit immensely from the combined services of the calibre of people that Delta State has taken to the red Chamber. They will benefit immensely from myself and from my brother from Delta Central Senatorial District. We are both core professionals, we are catalysts for change and we are ready to do that. I also believe that the Nigeria you see today is not the Nigeria of the expectations of many Nigerians and we will change the narratives.”
While offering thanksgiving to God during the service, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas said, “I am dedicating this victory to God for safe keeping and also dedicating myself to God for Him to use me mightily to fulfil His scripture that says, ‘When the righteous are in authority the people rejoice’.
“I believe without having any doubts in our mind that this victory wouldn’t have been possible without God on our side. We went through many battles. But at the end, God gave us victory”.
He commended those who prayed for his victory as well as the traditional rulers.
“I want to first appreciate our men of God who are here present to grace this occasion and for your prayers since the beginning of the race till now. I also sincerely from the depth of my heart thank our royal fathers across Delta South Senatorial District for being in this auditorium. I know what it takes for our Royal Fathers to leave their various Palaces to be here.
“I also thank my party leaders and my father Comr O.S Macaulay, Isoko Development Union, led by the president general, Prof. Chris Akpotu, and eminent personalities here present, the good people of Delta South Senatorial District. I say, a big thank to you.”
He prayed to God to use him to represent the people of Delta South Senatorial District effectively.
On his part, the Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Chief Ede Dafinone, said; “Today presents an opportunity for my dear brother and colleague, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas and his team to come together as a unit. They fought a hard long battle and this really is a celebration to say ‘God we thank you for preserving our lives all over the period of the campaigns’. So it’s a day of celebration.
Supporting his colleague’s earlier pledge of better input to governance, Dafinone said, “I am thankful that my brother from this Senatorial District is a very well distinguished gentleman and professional chartered accountant. So as a fellow professional, we will bring added value to the 10th Senate.
“We will bring a professional approach. But significantly, our people sent us to bring development back home for them, development that touches them generally and specifically. So the thrust of our jobs will be not just to tar roads or develop the health sectors but also individuals; to let the empowerment touch individuals generally.”
Earlier on in his homily, the founder/General Overseer of Christ Chosen Deliverance Church, Amb Apostle (Dr.) M.T.O Oki, Harped on the need to return to God with thanksgiving.
In the message tagged: “How Can I Forget So Soon?,” the Apostle said, “Our distinguished senator remembered the goodness of God upon his life hence he has returned to give thanks to God for his election victory and inauguration.”
He commended the entire Isoko nation, Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic nationalities for ensuring that, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas emerged the Delta South Senatorial District representative and urged them to pray and support him help attract meaningful development to the zone.
The thanksgiving service and reception was attended by eminent personalities from all walks of life including royal fathers and top chieftains of the All Progressive Congress in Delta State.