Secretary to Delta State
Government (SSG), Mr Festus Ovie Agas was allegedly slapped by the younger
brother to the State Governor, Mr Tony Okowa.
It was gathered that the
governor’s younger brother had last Thursday stormed the office of the SSG over
untreated files.
Sources at the office said Tony
Okowa, chairman Delta State Sports Commission had gone to the SSG’s office to
demand why he (SSG) had not treated the files he considered to be very urgent.
But apparently angered by the
SSG’s alleged responses that the files were not urgent to him, Okowa in the
process allegedly closed in on him (SSG) and slapped him.
Attempt by the Delta State
Government to deny, and sweep the incident under the carpet failed as it has
continued to generate reactions from critical stakeholders in the state,
particularly those considered to be loyal to the SSG.
Eyewitnesses who did not want
their names in the print revealed that, “Tony Okowa, stormed the office in
anger. We were in the office when we heard him shouting on why his files were
not treated with the urgency that it required. All attempts by the SSG to
explain met a brick wall as both of them were shouting, the next thing we heard
was slaps on the face of SSG. If not for our intervention, Tony Okowa would
have used chairs and other objects to break his head. We were shocked when we
started hearing the heated argument from the SSG’s office. Thank God we moved
into the office”.
But the Executive Assistant to
the Governor on Communications, Barr. Fred Oghenesivbe in a swift reaction,
denied the incident, adding: “It is certainly not true that the SSG, Agas
fought with Tony Okowa, that was a complete falsehood and a black propaganda”.
But speaking, Tony Okowa said: “I
went to see the SSG actually over some official matters, and he asked me to
wait, but I over waited. Frankly speaking, I was not happy for waiting for so
long, and didn’t get to fix the pressing official matter that took me to his
office, I expressed my displeasure, and I left the SSG’s office, I expected a
better reception, and attention which was not forthcoming, that is all I can
say”.
Efforts to speak with the SSG, Mr
Festus Ovie Agas proved abortive as repeated calls to him were not picked while
SMS sent to his telephone line was also ignored.
A staff in his office who spoke on
condition of anonymity said: “Tony Okowa slapped Oga, and he warned us not to
say it to the press.”
Also speaking, the President
General of the Urhobo Progress Union, (UPU), Chief Joe Omene said “slapping of
Agas by the Governor’s younger brother, Tony Okowa confirmed my earlier claim
that the Urhobos in Okowa’s government are nothing more than errand boys. This
serves Agas right for betraying the Urhobo nation in 2015 election. Those who
played major roles to undermine the Urhobo nation politically in 2015 will all
meet their Waterloo.”
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