God give us men. The time demands Strong minds, great hearts,
true faith, and willing hands. Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men
whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and a will; Men
who have honour; men who will not lie; Men who can stand before a demagogue and
damn his treacherous flatteries without winking; Tall men, sun-browned, who
live above the fog in public duty and in private thinking – Josiah Gilbert
Holland
Many leaders did emerge to govern Delta State but his emergence
was divine. In every seventh generation of any race, there is always a leader
sent to them with messianic mission.
His enthronement as the Governor of Delta State, is more than a
messianic mission, for he has come to salvage our State from ruins and reclaim
its battered image. His journey to Government House is not self-serving
but to render service and save our people from carcasses of penury.
Grapes are sweet to those that cherish it but are bitter in the
mouth of those who find it unworthy of consumption. His, is that fruit every
Deltan longs to have.
But he needs to perform and refuse to allow government to be
business as usual. By that very act, he would be kicking out of business,
professional politicians whose only job was to collaborate with the government
agents at the centre to secure contract, receive the funds, abandon the contracts
and share the money with the government agents, while allowing the masses to
continue to languish in impecuniousness.
Men who dwell with the development of people are leaders, who
believe in the future. The character of a great leader is the ladder that
raises him to his promotion. Senator Okowa is a man defined by great leadership
virtues.
No one can wage war against God and win, Senator Okowa is God sent
that was why the many battles against him served as a ladder to his greatness.
The forces that contended against him were more than the naked eyes could see,
but he did not fight back with weapons. He turned to God and
survived all the battles.
As Deltans look to Senator Okowa’s inauguration, they do so with a
fountain of confidence, which flows through their heart that he will perform
more than his predecessors.
Happy Democracy Day!
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