The Governor of Delta
State, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa has urged all Nigerians to be agents of
change to engender peace and speed up development in the country.
He made the call on
Sunday at a thanksgiving service by Mr. Samuel Mariere, a former member of the
Delta State House of Assembly representing Ughelli North Constituency 1.
The thanksgiving
service took place at St.Paul's Anglican Church, Evwereni.
According to the
governor, Nigerians should be committed to making the country a better place by
rendering assistance to others for speedy growth.
"We should do
our best for the nation to be better and we can start with our neighbours.
"Note that any
help that you offer to your neighbour is also offered to the Lord because, we
need to show genuine love for one another.
"What Mariere
is doing with this thanksgiving is the best thing to do, as in all
circumstances, we should give thanks to God.
"Even some of
those who have won elections do not remember to thank God and we are happy that
Mariere is returning all the glory to God.
"It is
important to thank the people too for their support and good to thank God for
His goodness.
"Mariere has
worked very closely with his people; he won the first election, went back to
the House of Assembly and did not succeed with that of House of
Representatives, but no one knows tomorrow; it is the Lord that will strengthen
you.
"A man who is
alive has a lot of story to tell and tomorrow is another day," Okowa
said.
Bishop of Ughelli
Diocese of Anglican Communion, Most Revd. Cyril Odutemu had in a sermon, said
mankind should at all times, seek the face of God.
He said, "God
will deliver His people; if heaven delivers you, you are free indeed."
The Bishop
commended Hon. Mariere for returning the glory to God.
Deputy Governor
Kingsley Otuaro, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborovweri, Speaker of the Delta State House
of Assembly, former Governor James Ibori were among dignitaries who attended
the ceremony.
In a related
development, Governor Okowa and his wife, Dame Edith, his Deputy, Barr.
Kingsley Otuaro, former Governor James Ibori, among other dignitaries attended
the thanksgiving service organised by Bashorun Askia Ogieh, Managing Director,
Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC).
The ceremony took
place on Sunday at St. Mathias Catholic Church, Uzere, Isoko South local
government area of Delta.
At the well
attended Church service, the Catholic Bishop of Warri Diocese, Most Rev. John
Afareha said, "thanksgiving and charity are good ways to appreciate God's
goodness.
"To return
gratitude to God is always difficult but, God loves a grateful heart; be
thankful to God."
PRESS UNIT ,
GOVT.HOUSE,
ASABA
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