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Delta marked 28 years of its creation
anniversary on Tuesday, with the Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, attributing
successes recorded in the state during the period to the grace of God.
He said, at an inter-denominational
thanksgiving service at the Government House, Asaba, to mark the event, that
the grace of God had also “kept us together as a people.”
At the event, amidst jubilation, the
governor announced automatic employment to 14 Deltans, who he observed, had
distinguished themselves in their service to the people.
“As a government, we realize that
there is need to be equitable and fair in all that we do and that will help to
unite our people even more.
“I want to assure all Deltans, on
behalf of the deputy governor and myself and other top government functionaries
that we will continue to work hard to ensure that we stay equitable in all that
we do.
“We will try that, within the limits
of the funds available, to ensure that there is fairness.
“As a state, we are one family and
this can only be possible as we ensure that we continue to love each other and
in that demonstrating that love, we can achieve a stronger Delta.
“And, this can only be actualized by
what we are willing to contribute to the development and growth of our state,”
he said.
The governor reminded government
functionaries, especially political appointees that they were in public office
to serve the people.
According to him, for those of us in
government, I want to plead with us to realize that we are here to serve the
people; in the first tenure, we did achieve a lot and to achieve more in this
second tenure, we need to realize that we are here to serve our people.
“As a person in government, if you
want to serve, serve genuinely; do not serve to please me but to please God;
serve not to please me but to please Deltans because, once you go in that
direction of serving the people, you will find out that you will not make
mistakes.
“It is when you become a people
pleaser that you will not do the right thing at the right time; do not serve to
please me, serve to please the Lord, and serve to please your people.
“I believe that this is a year of
restoration, and I pray that God will restore all the years that we have lost
to crises, and together, I believe that we will build a better and stronger
Delta.
“In serving the Lord, working in
peace and unity, I know that we will be able to achieve so many positive feats
for our state,” he said.
The governor expressed confidence that
the state would witness tremendous development in the next four years and
commended traditional rulers, religious leaders, women and youths for their
roles in creating a peaceful environment for development to take place.
Earlier in a sermon at the
well-attended event, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Delta
Chapter, Apostle Sylvester Okorote, urged those in authority to avoid working
with rumours, saying “when you work with rumours, you make costly mistakes.”
“Delta State has enough reasons to thank God; from the creation of the State, God has sustained it; the peace in the state is enough for us to celebrate,” he stated.
Pix 1. Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi OKowa (left); Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro (middle); Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori (right) and Others, during the 28th Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service, in Government House Asaba. PIX; JIBUNOR SAMUEL.
Pix 2. from left; Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi OKowa; Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro; Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori and the Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Marshal Umukoro, during the 28th Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service, in Government House Asaba. PIX; JIBUNOR SAMUEL.
Pix 3. Senator James Manager (left) and Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Christopher Ochor, during the 28th Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service, in Government House Asaba. PIX; JIBUNOR SAMUEL.
Pix 4. Delta State Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro (right) and Senator James Manager, during the 28th Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service, in Government House Asaba. PIX; JIBUNOR SAMUEL.
Pix 5. Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori (right) and Senator James Manager, during the 28th Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service, in Government House Asaba. PIX; JIBUNOR SAMUEL.
Pix 6. Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu (left) and Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing and Human Development, Senator Emmanuel Aguariavwodo, during the 28th Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service, in Government House Asaba. PIX; JIBUNOR SAMUEL.
Pix 7. Commissioner for Basic and secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah (left) and the Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye, during the 28th Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service, in Government House Asaba. PIX; JIBUNOR SAMUEL.
Pix 8. from left; Head of Delta State Civil Service, Mr. Reginald Bayoko; Chief of Staff Government House, Olorogun David Edevbie and Senior Political Adviser to the Governor, Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, during the 28th Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service, in Government House Asaba.