We have been made aware of a Facebook post by an individual using the name Balogun Wasiu Shanta. This person, who we suspect is the pharaoh of Delta North politics, is attempting to assert his dominance over the Delta North senatorial district as the political leader, which goes against the wishes of the majority of the Anioma people. The post, which is full of false information and sponsored by the pharaoh himself, is titled “HAS DELTA NORTH FELT THE IMPACTS OF Senator Ned Nwoko IN HIS FIRST YEAR AS THE SENATOR REPRESENTING THE GOOD PEOPLE OF DELTA NORTH IN THE RED CHAMBER?” This question is a feeble attempt at spreading misinformation and deception.
By asking such a foolish question, Balogun and the pharaoh of Delta North politics have proven that they are uninformed about the responsibilities of a legislator and ignorant about the effective representation provided by Senator Ned at the national assembly. They are also unaware of the numerous developments that Senator Ned’s representation has brought about for the advancement of the Delta North senatorial district and Nigeria as a whole.
Normally, I would not dignify the ignorance, rants, and misleading information of Balogun and the pharaoh with a response. However, as a responsive and responsible senior legislative aide to Senator Ned, who values accountability, I will do so in the interest of the public, specifically the good people of Delta North senatorial district. Perhaps, this is an opportunity for the critics to be educated and liberated from their childishness.
There is no comparison between Senator Prince Ned Nwoko and anyone else in Delta North. No amount of blackmail or propaganda can change this fact. The evidence is there for everyone to see. Senator Ned came prepared to represent Delta North in the National Assembly since he assumed office as Senator in June 2023, He has made his Anioma constituents proud, displaying remarkable competence and charisma while addressing important issues in the red chambers. His impact goes well beyond political rhetoric.
Senator Nwoko has initiated the empowerment of 260 youths and women through a skills acquisition program in Asaba, the capital of Delta and the heartland of Anioma. Each beneficiary received 150,000 Naira, providing them with opportunities for poverty alleviation and wealth creation. He has also provided relief to over one thousand people in the Delta North senatorial district through the direct implementation of the federal government’s social welfare program, with each recipient receiving 50,000 Naira.
Senator Ned is one of the most quoted Senators in the 10th National Assembly, leading in the number of motions presented on the floor. His advocacy efforts cover a wide range of issues, including sanctions against crude oil theft, rehabilitation of infrastructure such as the Asaba-Benin road and East-West expressway, gas flaring and compensation, security surveillance against kidnappers, peaceful resolution of conflicts, and the fight against transatlantic slave trade and colonialism.
Other motions and bills moved, submitted, and proposed by Senator Ned Munir Nwoko include:
1. The need to demand reparations for historical injustices and mitigate neocolonialism in Nigeria and African nations.
2. The need for redress, healing, and reconciliation for the grievous 1967 Asaba Massacre.
3. The need to investigate the incessant and nefarious acts of crude oil thefts in the Niger Delta and its actors.
4. The urgent need for African nations to attain veto power at the United Nations Security Council.
5. The need for the establishment of social media platform offices in Nigeria for economic advancement and efficient dispute resolution.
6. The urgent action needed to fortify security and tackle the surge of kidnappings in the FCT, following the tragic abduction of 19 individuals in Galadimawa.
7. The urgent need to stop gas flaring and enforce anti-gas flaring regulations in Ndokwa Land and the Niger Delta Region.
8. The need to upgrade all Federal Medical Centers in Nigeria to international standards and for all public servants to seek medical treatment exclusively within Nigerian healthcare facilities.
9. The compelling need to ban the importation of all non-essential goods and locally producible items in Nigeria.
10. The urgent need for a national dialogue with separatist groups in Nigeria to genuinely and amicably resolve all issues.
11. The need to address the unexplained delay of electricity supply in Ndokwa Land and the step-down of Okpai Independent Power Plant.
12. The urgent need to discourage any military intervention in Niger Republic by ECOWAS (drafted but not moved).
13. The urgent need to end compulsory police reports before emergency medical treatment (also drafted, but another senator submitted it before us).
14. The urgent action required to address the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict (time-bound, but not moved).
The following bills have also been proposed by Senator Ned Nwoko:
1. A bill to establish the Nigerian Youth Entrepreneurship Grant Program with an agency for oversight.
2. A bill to establish the Waste Management and Malaria Eradication Agency.
3. The One-Month Rent Limitation and Landlord Registry Act.
4. The Electoral Courts Establishment and Jurisdiction Act.
5. The Compulsory Professional Indemnity Act.
6. The Banks’ Capitalization and Cashless Asset Acquisition Act.
7. The Self-Defense and Firearm Ownership Regulation Act.
8. A bill to repeal the Coroners Act CAP C17 laws of the Federal 2004 and re-enact the Coroners Systems Act and other related matters in 2023.
9. A bill to establish laws governing the election of Nigerians into the ECOWAS Parliament.
10. The Diaspora Voting Bill.
11. The Act Establishing the Parliamentary Governance System.
12. A bill to amend Sections 7, 162, and the Fourth Schedule of the 1999 Constitution (Local Government Autonomy).
13. A bill to alter the National Health Act, 2014 (as altered) to provide for a mandatory donor card and related matters.
14. A draft bill for Factoring Assignments (Establishment, ETC) 2023.
In the national assembly, Senator Nwoko has proven to be a powerful voice on critical national issues, such as environmental degradation, health, employment, education, and infrastructure needs. He has championed a bill on voting rights for Nigerians in the diaspora, as well as permanent seats for them in both chambers of the National Assembly. This is an incredibly patriotic move, as it allows Africa’s largest democracy to enable its diaspora population, which has made significant contributions to the economy, to participate in national elections.
On November 28, 2023, Senator Nwoko introduced a bill for the establishment of the Waste Management and Malaria Eradication Agency. This bill is a testament to his selfless humanitarian efforts and his role as a leading environmentalist. Despite being a first-time senator, Senator Ned is highly respected and serves on 19 strategic committees, a level of trust that is unprecedented due to his tremendous capacity.
He is the vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and also holds membership in other committees including NDDC, NEPAD, TETFUND, Gas, Upstream Petroleum, Works, Finance, Defence, Police, Drugs and Narcotics, Communications, State and Local Governments, Primary Health Care Development and Disease Control, Constitutional Amendment, Anti-corruption and Economic crimes, Youth and Sports.
Senator Nwoko’s impact on the Senate so far is extraordinary. Apart from the golden era of late Senator Nosike Ikpo in the second republic, no other senator from Delta North has made such an impressive showing as Ned Nwoko. He is an exemplary figure, offering excellent representation to the Anioma people with integrity and honor, overshadowing the embarrassing scandals and perpetual ridicule that marked the past.
Senator Ned Nwoko has revived the lost glory of Anioma land, and the people are happy from all corners. It is just the beginning of his tenure, and a bright future awaits the people of Delta North with this illustrious senator.
Olorogun Godwin Obire
Senior Aide on Legislative & Political Matters
To Senator Prince Ned Nwoko, Delta North.
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