After months of speculation about his real intention for 2011, Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has spoken of his readiness to seek a second term in office.

Uduaghan made the declaration yesterday morning during a chat with newsmen at his Warri residence, warning politicians and their supporters in the state against reducing political contest to "do-or-die affair" instead of addressing issues critical to the lives and well-being of the people.

Uduaghan’s choice of Warri for the official announcement of his ambition to seek re-election, he said, was advised by the fact that the oil-city had become to him "political roots of sort," having made public his first intention for active politics in Warri.

Uduaghan scored his administration high in addressing the real needs of the people in the state, especially in ensuring that an atmosphere of peace and security prevails in the state which has buoyed economic and social life.

While thanking the people of the state for the support given him so far, the governor advanced several reasons while he should be given another chance.

He said his government had initiated a litany of development projects, some of which are long-term particularly in the area of "human capital development and infrastructure development," stating that it was reasonable to ask for more time to enable him nurse to fruition the projects he initiated.

Uduaghan highlighted his administration’s efforts to reposition the state for better economic and socio-cultural performance encapsulated in a tripartite development agenda.