Omo-Agege Rewards Heroic Tanker Driver, Otarigho with N1m

Deputy Senate President and Delta, All Progressive Congress’s (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has rewarded brave tanker driver, Ejiro Otarigho, with a personal donation of N1 million.

Otarigho has averted monumental disaster on June 10, when he drove his burning petrol tanker away from a densely-populated area in Agbarho, Delta, to the riverside, thereby saving hundreds of lives and property worth billions of Naira in Agbarho.

Omo-Agege, while applauding the tanker driver, noted that his courageous action saved his constituents and averted a national catastrophe and mourning.

In his response, Otarigho thanked Omo-Agege for his kind donation, even as he used the occasion to debunk media reports that he was not interested in a national honour but in a new tanker.

“I look forward to coming to Abuja for the national honour recommended for me to the president by the Senate. I thank Sen. Omo-Agege again for moving the motion,’’ Otarigho added.

A statement issued by Mr Ima Niboro, Director, Communications and Media Strategy, Omo-Agege Campaign Organisation in Abuja on Friday disclosed that last week, the Senate recommended Otarigho to President Muhammadu Buhari for a national honour.

This followed a motion moved by Sen. Omo-Agege, co-sponsored by Sen. James Manager (PDP- Delta) and Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi.