Respected intellectual, Hon Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli, has deeply appreciated Distinguished Senator Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D, the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), for his open door policy and large heart.
While expressing his heartfelt appreciation to Senator Lokpobiri, Hon Wisdom said, “Your Excellency Sir,
I write to express my immeasurable gratitude to Your Excellency for your undiluted love, benevolence and goodwill to me and my entire family”.
“I often ponder in my quiet moments over the kind of great, generous and very accommodating heart that Your Excellency has. You don’t ever discriminate or segregate.”
“Your Excellency does not listen to gossips or what people think or say about any individual. You place high premium on all persons that come around you.”
“Entering NNPC Gate to climb the famous Towers in FCT Abuja, that is the hub of Crude Oil and Gas activities was like going to heaven. Entrance was for few privileged Elites. But the story has changed today. Our people go in and come out with indescribable smiles.”
“Presently, Ijaw language is among the most spoken languages in NNPC Towers. Our Ijaw people are treated with so much respect simply because the people there see the love and value that Your Excellency place on your people. You also surround yourself with our people. The above help to give our people easy access to you.”
“The special attention that Your Excellency gives to me and others is too reassuring. You make me feel pure love. You make me value and appreciate the indispensable place of Education. I am particular about this because of your special attention and remarks. You always acknowledge my Intellectual Prowess.”
“What you have done for me is beyond words. It is something I cannot keep to myself. It is something that those I served with my heart and life and I called my own will never do for me. They feel I am too intelligent and that when am empowered they cannot control me like a Cow. They tell me to my face that am too independent minded and that they cannot empower me.”
“Your Excellency just destroyed the power of ethnic and sectional biases, the way and manner our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ destroyed the power of death. You just proved again and again that those who will help us may not be people with blood ties.”
“You just taught me and other young people the need to make friendship beyond our immediate families, communities and Local Government areas. Most often, our destiny helpers are people from other areas outside our immediate families.”
“Almighty God has used you and Gov. Douye Diri to give me a new life. Recently, I informed you about what Senator Douye Diri did for me and I told you to help me and thank him.”
“At 49, I can say it anywhere that no man has done what God is using both of you to do in my life.”
“Gov. Douye Diri took away shame and a heavy burden from me. Many laughed, mocked and dismissed my stride as a wishful thinking. But today, the story has changed. Gov. Douye Diri showed TRUE AND UNDILUTED LOVE. God used him to lift a very heavy burden and today, I am commended and celebrated in the above wise.”
“Your Excellency, I do not know how to repay you for your love and benevolence but be rest assured that I have surrendered myself as a DIEHARD FOOT-SOLDIER. And as long as our Redeemer liveth, the desires of majority of Bayelsans shall come to pass in 2027/28.
May God bless and reward you and Gov. Douye Diri abundantly!” Hon. Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli concluded.