The Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has
offered hands of fellowship to his opponents in the last gubernatorial election
to sheath their swords and work for the good of the state.
Okowa made the call on Sunday during a thanksgiving
service by Murphy Urugbezi, Ogwara I, the Ovie of Ellu Kingdom, at St. Patrick
Catholic Church, Ellu, Isoko North Local Government Area of the state.
According to the governor, “one thing we must realise is
that after the elections, we remain brothers and sisters, whatever the party
you belong to, it is time for us to work together, let us build Delta State
together.
“I want to appeal to all, it is time for us to build Delta
together, we are open to criticism, we are open to suggestion, we may not know
it all but one thing that I know is that we must be united, it is time for us
to love ourselves, it is time for us to build the Delta State of our dream,” he
reiterated.
The governor thanked the people of Isoko nation and all
Deltans for voting for him which made him to emerge victorious in the
gubernatorial elections.
He said: “This is an opportunity to
say thank you to the people of Isoko nation, the people of Isoko North and
Isoko South, the traditional rulers and their subjects, I am governor today
because the people of the state came to say that I should be governor, I got
full support from both the traditional rulers and their subjects in the three
senatorial districts, especially the people of Isoko North and Isoko South.
“We will continue to manage the resources of Delta State
for the common good of the people, it is the promise we made,” he assured.
Earlier in a sermon, Rev. Fr. Paul Omovigho, admonished
Christians to “teach people how to be good citizens, teach people the
commandment,” adding that it was important for the people to give thanks to
God.
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