The Delta state governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, Monday charged political appointees in the state to shun complacency and redouble their efforts to help his administration deliver on its promises to Deltans.
Okowa made the call while swearing in the new Secretary to the State Government, Chief Patrick Ukah and some Special Advisers at Government House, Asaba.
Governor Okowa cautioned appointees against abandoning their duties for politics of 2023, saying getting obsessed with 2023 politics could easily make them lose track.
He said: “It is inevitable that politics will be played, but as much as possible, political appointees should endeavour to stick to their responsibilities and get a firm grip of the job at hand.
“At the end of this tenure, we shall all have reason to celebrate the legacy of a Stronger Delta, standing on the tripod of prosperity, peace and progress,” the governor said.
He reiterated the irrevocable commitment of his administration’s determination to finish strong.
Okowa congratulated the new SSG and the Special Advisers on their appointment and stated that Ukah had been an integral part of his administration’s S.M.A.R.T, now Stronger Delta Agenda having served as commissioner in two ministries in the state since the beginning of his administration in 2015.
“He, therefore, brings to the office of the SSG, a working knowledge of our policies and programmes and he is well grounded to see to their effective implementation in his current position.
“But beyond that, the new SSG possesses an unpretentious mien, humble outlook, and bubbly personality that I believe will serve him well in this new assignment.”
