The Honourable Member representing Burutu II constituency in the State House of Assembly, Honourable Funkekeme Solomon, has commended the Honourable Commissioner for Youth Development Reverend (Mrs.) Omatsola Williams for her foresight in initiating the monthly Youth Liberation Night, describing the programme as a potent panacea for liberating the minds of youths in the state.

Honourable Funkekeme gave the commendation at the King of Glory Family Church, Burutu while speaking as a Special Guest during the programme tagged "Delta State Youth Liberation Night" organized by the Directorate of Youth Development in conjunction with the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN)

The Lawmaker, who said that the people of Burutu are God fearing, appealed to youths in particular to live their lives one day at a time.
He noted that the bane of society today, is that there are too many minds that are not liberated, and thanked the organizers of the event for bringing the programme to Burutu Local Government.

While commending the efforts of the State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan in bringing development to the riverine communities, he added that the success story of the Governor has the blessing of God, as Dr. Uduaghan believes in the absolute power of God Almighty.
He particularly commended the Governor for establishing the School of Marine Technology in the area which would soon take off.

Hon Funkekeme also commended one of the indigenes of the area Chief Ken for his magnimity in employing over 400 youths of the area in his establishment.
Also speaking at the event, the Local Government Council boss, Hon. Frank Zuokumor commended the State Governor for his visionary leadership and promised to replicate the state Governor's giant developmental strides in his local Government area.

The Council boss charged youths in the state to embrace God and join hands with the state governor in moving the state forward.
Other speakers at the event including the State P.D.P Women Leader, Mrs. Georgina Evah, Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Gilbert Banafa who was represented by his Special Assistant and Chief Ken, were all unanimous in charging youths in the area to draw closer to God and be patient as God's time is the best

.The Honourable Commissioner, Directorate of Youth Development, Rev (Mrs) Omatsola Williams, says the intention of Government for reviving the Burutu Port is to boost economic activities in the area and also create job opportunities for Youths in the State.

Rev. Omatsola Williams stated this at the office of the chairman of Burutu Local Government Council, Hon. Frank Zuokumor when she was in the area in an official visit on Friday January 30, 2009.
The Youth Commissioner who was very ecstatic by the large number of youths who turned out to welcome her at the BU1-UtU jetty, expressed delight at the warm reception and hospitality of the people, describing it as a show of respect and recognition for the Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan led administration.

While speaking on her purpose of visit to the area, she reiterated Government determination in vigorously pursuing and irriplernet-iting, the National Policy on youth Development, pointing out that the international convention on the ages of youths falls between 18 and 35 years.

She charged the Local Government Council boss to key into the three point agenda of the present administration and urged him to always lend his support for youth programmes and activities in his domain.
In his turn, the council Chairman, Hon. Frank Zuokumor promised to identify with some of her programmes and thanked the State Governor and the past administration of Chief James Ibori for initiating developmental projects in the area.

He listed some of the projects to include the school of Marine Technology which would soon take off, road construction project at Ojobo and Government pressure on Agip to electrify the area amongst others.He also described the Local Government as the most peaceful in the State as crime rate there is minimal.

The Youth Commissioner, who was also at the palace of Ebananaowei of Iduwini Kingdom, HRH Bosu Dio, where the Youths, women and children were readily on hand to receive her, lauded the community for their peaceful disposition and urged them not to relent. She enjoined the Youths in the area to embrace the State Government Youths programme especially its micro credit scheme and Youths in Agriculture Programmes amongst others.

The Royal father in his response thanked His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan for his peace initiative which according to him is already paying off in the State. He condemned in total terms kidnapping and hostage taking under any guise saying that it is share criminality. While stressing that criminality must not be mistaken for crisis he distanced his community from such criminal struggle which according to him is personal