Power shift: Ndokwa is best for Delta North — Enebeli

Chief Paul Enebeli is the President of Ndokwa Neku Union in Delta State. In this interaction, Enebeli bares his mind on the controversy over the agitation for power shift in the state noting that it will ensure fair play. Excerpts: What is your opinion on the controversy over power shift in Delta State which has generated heat in the state? I do not think that the issue of power shift and zoning should generate controversy. The constitution itself creates room for a degree of understanding. When you talk about federal character for example, it tells you that no section should monopolise power in any setting. In the civil service, for example, where you have the permanent secretary from a particular zone, the directors are divided across sections of the country to create the sense of belonging and to create a sense of fairness as well as to allow peace to reign. That is what basically it is in the constitution. Now, going down the ladder in the structure of the country, it is not for fun that the constitution gives room for every state to have three senatorial districts. So, no matter how big a state is, each has three senatorial districts because they want every state in the country to participate in governance. Now, coming to Delta state, I believe strongly that there should not be any issue of whether it is written or not, we said so or we did not say so. Delta state is a big family because we are all brothers and sisters, in one way or the other, and I think strongly that from that point of view, if in the first time, Delta Central produced the governor in the person of James Ibori; and after him, based on understanding too, Delta South is today having the governorship, it is only natural that Delta North should be given a chance to have the slot for the governorship of the state. Again, based on equity and fair play and the desire to carry everybody along, I think that is the spirit. So I do not think there should be controversy. What should really interest other people should be, if it is Delta North, where should it really go to in Delta North? If we are going to have a governor of Delta north, who will be the deputy governor? Who will be the Speaker and all that? That is what we should be thinking about. Majority of Deltans should be thinking, if it is going to be in Delta North, for there to be peace, what section should give that peace of mind to everybody?