The Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has urged
Nigerians to stop apportioning blames but, rather work for things to positively
turn around in the country.
Speaking at the 50th birthday thanksgiving service of Justice
(Mrs) Excel Timi at the Living Faith Church, a.k.a. Winners Chapel, Asaba,
Governor Okowa decried situation where leaders of the country were blamed for
the country's woes without people working positively to turn things around.
The Governor attended the service with his wife, Dame Edith; the
Deputy Governor, Barr. Burutu Otuaro; Senator James Manager (Delta South), Hon.
Victor Nwokolo (representing Ika Federal Constituency in the House of
Representatives); Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Delta State House of
Assembly, Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya and Rt. Hon. Friday Osanebi respectively and a
host of political office holders within and outside the state.
According to Governor Okowa, "Nigerians are in pains,
everything appears to be going wrong, even the Energy sector appears to be
going down despite our efforts to do it right, and our people easily apportion
blames, insult people in authority."
"The church has a role to play to turn things around,this
is time to pray for Mr President, pray for those holding offices, our Leaders,
the church should pray for our leaders, we need to pray more and we need to
search our souls to find out why things are not going the way they
should," he said.
"I believe the church can turn the situation around, not Mr
President, not Mr Governor; what is the church doing about counseling to those
in authority?" The Governor queried.
He added, "we should intercede and fast for this nation, intercede and
fast for our state; devote more time for our nation, engage in positive
activities, God will answer our prayers if we will sincerely call on Him to
turn things around". Governor Okowa congratulated Justice Timi as she clocked 50
years.
The celebrant, Justice Excel Timi at the occasion, said, the
birthday thanksgiving was to give thanks to God for His bountiful blessings in
her life especially as she was diagnosed with sickle cell disorder at the age
of 11, but has lived a fulfilled life beyond that predicted by man.
In his sermon, Pastor Samuel Johns observed that financial
dominion was the heritage of those who lives in Christ, stating that even in
the period of financial depression, those in Christ would come out of it
stronger.
He called on Nigerians to create job opportunities rather than
waiting for government employment.
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