By Austin Ogwuda
GOVERNOR Sheriff Oborevwori has cleared the air on why he appointed his junior brother to chair the Delta State Sports Commission and other newly appointed Chairmen and Members of other Commissions and Boards in the State.
The Governor who made the clarification while speaking during the swearing-in/inauguration of Chairmen and members of some Commissions and Boards in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria, on Wednesday, however handed down stern warning against anyone found wanting in the discharge of his/her duties.
Said he, “Today, we continue the process of assembling a winning team for the advancement of our dear state under the MORE agenda.
“The men and women that have just been sworn in are persons of proven track record of performance who will bring their wealth of knowledge, experience, expertise and wisdom to bear on the running of the government.
“It is a call to servant-leadership. A servant-leader focuses on identifying and meeting the needs of others, protecting their rights, and being a good example to them.
“These are the qualities expected of you. When a leader transparently and faithfully serves the needs of others or the organization, he will not only get the best out of people, he will also earn their respect and admiration. The interest and wellbeing of the people is paramount.
“Furthermore, when service is the focus of leadership, it does not matter who gets the credit or whether you are recognized or not. You are happy as long as the common good is served and the people are uplifted”.
Be ready to be thrown out if found wanting
Continuing, he said, “Let me make it clear that this administration will not fail to sanction any public official who is found wanting in the discharge of his duties or whose conduct is found to be at variance with our vision and mandate”.
Those sworn in/inaugurated:
*Delta State Sports Commission with Joshua Onoriode Oborevwori as Chairman, while Mr. Okeremute Samuel Sodje; Henrietta Iheakonyen and Oghale Ofremu are Members.
- Delta State Public Procurement Commission has AIG David Igbodo (rtd) as Chairman and Mr. Edwin Eruno Abraka as Director-General, with Comrade Venture Daniels and Fyncountry Goodluck Tamaraebi as Members.
- Delta State House of Assembly Service Commission has Mr. Sunday Ohwo Ebireri as Chairman and Chief Moses Chukwudi Onowu as Member.
- Dr Ebenezer Okorodudu as Executive Director (Projects), Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC).
- Delta State Waste Management Board with Mr. Matthew Mofe Edema as Chairman and Ethe Enifome Juliet as member.
- Chief Joe Arausi as Chairman, Delta State Urban Water Board
- Delta State Traffic Management Authority has Chief Peter Idion as Chairman and Hon. Okiemute Essien Benjamin as Director-General, while Ogagaoghene Otikpo; George Okafor and Charles George are Members.
- The Traditional Medicine Board has Chief Dr. Ogbogodorm Ogumu as Chairman and Dr. Faith Odis; Dr. Ezekiel Alihomuwe; Dr. Nwaka Godwin; Dr. Iwale Christopher; Dr. Mrs Akpogene Eiwebunakiti and Dr. Nelson Idiakpona as Members.
- Rt. Hon. Christopher Ochor heads Delta State Tourism Board as Chairman, while Chief Mrs Esther Okotie Eboh; Chief Shedrack Imonioro and Dr. Genevieve Uzoma M. Mordi are Members.
Signs 2025 Delta’s N979.2 billion Appropriation Bill into Law
Meantime, Governor Oborevwori, assented to the State’s 2025 Appropriation Bill of N979,228,818,719 billion.
The approved budget is made up of N630.461 billion as capital expenditure, while N349.767 billion is for recurrent expenditure.
While signing the budget tagged “Budget of Fiscal Consolidation” into law, Governor Oborevwori said the 2025 budget was geared towards consolidating on the many projects of his administration.
