Hon. Festus Ovie Agas was appointed Secretary
to the Delta State Government on Sunday,
May 31, 2015 by His Excellency, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa at a reception
organised in honour of His Excellency, after a thanksgiving service held at St.
Philip’s Anglican Church, Asaba.
His appointment was well received with
applauds and wild jubilation by Deltans. Hon. Agas apart from being a former
Chairman of the DLA, was also, a Deputy Speaker and even an acting Speaker of
the Delta State House of Assembly. He was the Director General of the Okowa
Campaign Organization.
The turnout of Deltans and well-wishers of the Festus Agas at
his swearing in ceremony was unprecedented. In his speech, Governor Okowa noted
that exactly three days ago, I announced the appointment of Hon. Barrister
Festus Ovie Agas as Secretary to the State Government. It was an announcement
that many were not expecting at the time it was made. But that element of
surprise only served to excite the audience who broke out in spontaneous jubilation
that almost ended our lunch prematurely. Judging by that euphoria that greeted
Hon. Agas’s appointment, it is self-evident that this administration has struck
the right note with its first appointment.
In our society where leadership is often associated with
position and power, and the appropriation of the commonwealth for selfish
purposes, it can be very tempting to forget that leadership is about SERVICE,
service unencumbered by ethnicity, nepotism and greed. That is
what Hon. Agas represents.
The role of
humility in Festus Agas’s choice cannot be discounted. Festus Ovie Agas is the
epitome of humility. Humility is the true key to success. Successful people
lose their way at times. They often embrace and overindulge from the fruits of
success. Humility halts this arrogance and self-indulging trap. Humble people
share the credit and wealth, remaining focused and hungry to continue the
journey of success. Festus
Agas is infectiously simple, humble, honest, trustworthy, scrupulous, honourably
upright and all above prudent.
Festus Ovie Agas's
intellectual and political experience is quite broad and profoundly enriched as
it were by several international management programmes, conferences and
seminars at home and overseas. He is a dutiful husband and father who strives
within human limits to make a difference at home and wherever his core
professional competence is required.
He inspires the Governor from within as the engine room for
spreading Prosperity to all Deltans.
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