A leading Niger Delta entertainment businessman, Prince Peres Ogbogbo, has commended the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, for appointing Hon. Kalanama Pinawou as commissioner in the state.
According to Prince Peres Ogbogbo, the choice of Hon. Kalanama Pinawou will add more value and experience to the MORE agenda of the Oborevwori for the entire Delta State
Prince Ogbogbo, who is also a former Governor of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) in Bayelsa State, in the congratulatory message to the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori described Hon. Kalanama Pinawou as a “valuable asset” to the present administration and one of many others needed to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.
Hon. Kalanama Pinawou, who served as Special Adviser to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in the Directorate of Local Government Affairs and was a member of the transition committee set up by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori before his inauguration on 29 May 2023, has been appointed as the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
Peres Ogbogbo, in a statement made available to newsmen in Yenagoa, stated that “We are not surprised by this appointment. The tact, discipline, dedication, and loyalty with which Hon. Kalanama Pinawou worked during the last administration, and his commitment to the spread of democracy at the grassroots left no one in doubt of his ability to fulfil his new mandate under Governor Sheriff Oborevwori”
Ogbogbo also congratulated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on his victory over the Supreme Court judgement that upheld his election and urged opposition candidates to accept the court’s judgement and work for the development of Delta State.
Peres Ogbogbo, who is also a politician, urged Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to extend the hand of friendship to the opposition leaders to enable the speedy and pragmatic development of the state.
