Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, called on elected and appointed public office holders in the state to always put interest of the people above self in the discharge of their duties.
The Governor made the call when he played host to members of the new executive of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Delta State Chapter, led by Bishop Abos Willie, at Government House, Asaba.
Oborevwori said it was the lack of fear of God that made some public office holders to put themselves above the collective interest of the people.
While attributing the successes so far recorded by his administration in the last 19 months to divine directive and God’s providence, the Governor pledged to continue to put God first in the governance of the state.
He congratulated members of the new PFN executive in the state on their successful election, even as he promised to synergise with them in advancing the MORE Agenda of his administration.
“First, let me congratulate the new executive members of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Delta State Chapter.
“As an administration, we are grateful to God for the successes that we have recorded so far.
“It is by divine wisdom that we have been able to judiciously allocate resources that meet competing needs and made the right choices and decisions.
“As a government, we are determined to continue to trust God for wisdom, guidance and direction to successfully execute the programmes that we have outlined under the MORE Agenda.
“I know that, in partnership with the Christian body, we will succeed because, as an Elder in the Living Faith Church, we put God first in everything that we do.
“We are elected or appointed to serve interest of the people and not for our personal interest; as such, the interest of the people should come first.
“By the time you put the interest of the people first, you will succeed but when you put your personal interest first, you will fail.
“There are a lot of things that we are doing in Delta State; things that will positively impact on the lives of the people at the grassroot.
“l want to assure you that, as a government, we will continue to partner with relevant stakeholders in order to move the state forward,” the Governor said.
He implored the body and the church to continue to pray for the state and the nation, affirming that God was needed to reverse the ugly trend in the country.
Earlier, the Delta State PFN Chairman, Bishop Abos Willie, said the visit was not only to introduce the new executive to him (the Governor) but to also congratulate him on his giant strides and recognition by the ThisDay Newspaper and Arise Television as the Governor of The Year.
Bishop Willie reminded the Governor of the need to sustain zero tolerance for shoddy projects, stressing that the bold step would stamp out the syndrome of abandonment of projects in the state.
While outlining the programmes of his administration to include the value of the Holy Bible, religious harmony, integrity in Christianity and value of being born again, he sued for the support of the state government in achieving the set goals.
