The
Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has stated that his administration
would emphasize skill acquisition and entrepreneurship to reduce youth
employment.
Speaking
at a thanksgiving Service of Hon. Erhiatake Ibori at the First Baptist Church,
Oghara, Governor Okowa said his administration would create conducive
environment for skill acquisition, entrepreneurship and youth empowerment to create
more job opportunities that will engage Deltans.
He
explained that with the present financial challenges in the country, the State
government cannot employ everybody into the State civil service adding that
”when technical and entrepreneur skills are developed and nurtured, it will
become easier to obtain micro credit support, create employment outside
government and the State economy will improve”.
While
charging political leaders to use their positions to serve humanity, Senator
Okowa said they should serve with humility, truth, justice and endure
challenges that would come with their positions in order to bring dividends of
democracy to Nigerians.
"Whatever
we are, once we hold on to God and put Him first, he lays the foundation for us
to succeed. We should not allow the grace given us by God to be wasted because
we will be accountable to God for the service we rendered on the last
day", the governor said.
Sen.
Okowa expressed confidence that Hon. Erhiatake Ibori would represent her
constituency well stressing that she has passion for her people and has
supported them in the past through her people oriented programmes.
Earlier,
the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Rev. Godspower Iweh in a sermon
explained that God's grace was not given for self-proclamation, but for a
purpose, which is to serve Him and his people “God gives us grace for a purpose
and the moment we deviate from His purpose, God's glory leaves us. Whatever you
are called to do, you must do it well”.
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