Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has charged political appointees in the state to ensure cohesion in policy execution by carrying on from where their predecessors stopped.
The governor made the call on Wednesday in an address he delivered at the inauguration of the chairmen and members of Boards of Land Allocation Committee, Arts Council, Institute of Continuing Education, Urban Water Board, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, Technical and Vocational Education Board, Agency for Adult and Non-Formal Education, Bursary and Scholarship Board, among others, in Asaba.
He stated that the chairmen and members of the Boards were carefully selected based on their antecedents, expressing confidence that with their wealth of experience, “they will make meaningful contributions to the growth and sustainability of these agencies.
“I would like to reiterate the fact that you have been selected to serve on these Boards on account of your proven integrity, unwavering loyalty and uncommon sense of duty.
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“It is my sincere hope, that you will bring these worthy attributes to bear on the discharge of this very vital assignment as you are expected to demonstrate the highest standards in the discharge of your responsibilities.
“You are expected to carry on from where your predecessors left off and improve on their achievements; this would require total commitment and diligence of the highest order, attributes, which I am confident that you will epitomise.
“You are enjoined to make sustainable contributions capable of expanding the frontiers focus of these agencies to make them much better than you met; let the policies you enunciate be productive enough to justify the confidence reposed in you and serve as enduring legacies you will leave behind.”
While congratulating the chairmen and members of the Boards, Governor Okowa warned them to desist from engaging in any action capable of bringing division in the state.
According to him, as we strive to build a strong, united, progressive State, we must eschew the temptation to pander to primordial sentiments and divisive tendencies.
“We should focus on emphasizing the strength of our diversity and the renowned resilience and creativity that mark Deltans apart as a uniquely gifted people; it is in this context that I advise that you should not subject decisions to the expediency of cheap political advantage, with its potential for avoidable discord.
“Chairmen and members of these Boards should be conscious of the imperative to be guided at all times by the principles of integrity, accountability and transparency, and the need to function in the overall interest of our people.”
Responding on behalf of the appointees, chairman, Urban Water Board, Taleb Tebite thanked the governor for deeming it for them to serve in his administration and also, use their different positions to serve the people of the state.
He assured that they would carry out their duties diligently with the fear of God.
