The Governor of Delta State, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said
that financial autonomy of the Judicial and Legislative Arms of government were
necessary as it would engender speedy and effective service delivery to the
people.
Okowa stated this at a thanksgiving service at Emmanuel The
Saviour Catholic Church, Asaba, to usher in the 2019/2020 Legal Year in Delta.
He said that there was the need for greater partnership among the
three arms of government to ensure good govervance and provide ddesirous
autonomy for all the arms.
“I believe that when people work together they do not have any
fear; we are able to discuss our problems together and to share common
solutions, because either elected or appointed, our goal is to serve the
people.
“Together in partnership, we will be able to offer the best to our
people, because no matter what you do, if it is not right with the Judiciary,
it cannot be right with the common man and we believe that it is very pressing
for the Judiciary to have financial autonomy.
“We are very confident that with the way the House of Assembly is
working, the financial autonomy will be granted the Judiciary before the end of
the year.
“We have set the ball rolling. We are the first state to operate
fully, the financial autonomy for the legislature, though, we are the second
state to pass the Bill.
“I believe that they (Assembly) will be fast in ensuring
that they pass the Bill for financial autonomy for the Judiciary and ensure
that it is operationalized, because we are very desirous of the financial
autonomy for the judiciary,” the governor said.
He congratulated the judiciary for believing
in God and seeking His wisdom, and observed that judiciary was very important
in the country.
According to the governor, in this kind of
very challenging situation we find ourselves in the country, everybody looks up
to the judiciary to continuously ensure that righteousness and wisdom continue
to guide you to ensure that there is peace and justice.
Earlier, the Catholic Bishop of Issele-Uku
Diocese, Most Revd. Michael Elue, had in a sermon said, “just, honest and
accountable governance is the hallmark of democracy.
``The actions of government must be
scrutinized by the courts at the instance of the citizens; a Judge is like a
surgeon in the theatre, a mistake can be fatal.”
The Deputy Governor, Mr
Kingsley Otuaro, two former Deputy Governors, Chief Benjamin Elue and Prof.
Amos Utuama, Speaker, House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori; Chief
Judge of the state, Justice Marshal Umukoro, traditional rulers and other
dignitaries, attended the church service.
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