The Coordinator of the Forum of Delta State NGOs, a monitoring, advocacy and policy tracking think tank.Mr Okezi Odugala has congratulated commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as he marks one year in office.
Odugala gave the commendation in a congratulatory message, made available tobthe media in Asaba.
He commented the governor for a noticeable zest for delivering standard projects,touching lives of the vulnerable citizens and a display of discipline and humble servant leadership for the sustainable development of Delta State.
Odugala however called for partnership in order take the State to the nest level.
”As the Governor enters the second year of his administration we use this medium to call for partnership of all stakeholders to take Delta State from the woods.
”We all as citizens has a civic and spiritual duty to make Delta State better as only the Governor can not do it.
”We hereby call on the people of the State and friends to join hands with the Governor to make Delta State the top notch destination for investors to do business,a clean environment as we do not dump our waste indiscriminately, keep our surrounding safe and healthy.
”We must keep the peace and security of our communities as we partner with the government and security agencies to flush out criminal elements, ” he said.
Odugala also said, ”As we commend the Governor, we are calling on him to do MORE for Deltans as we want him to critically intervene in the epileptic electricity situation across the state by urgently starting renewable electricity projects across the state by utilizing flared gas,waste products and the abundant water resources in partnership with the private sector to give constant electricity to Deltans which will stimulate progressively the socio-economic and environmental conditions of our state.
”We also want an increment of the minimum wage for public servants in the state as the economic conditions are biting hard on our people.
He assured the State government of the support of the forum.
According to him,we want to assure the government of our partnership as well as our independent monitoring of government programmes and projects towards ensuring that the social contract of our Governor as escapulated in the MORE agenda is implemented fully for the overall happiness of Deltans and residents.
“” We wish the Governor and his team divine guidance and protection as they continually serve for good governance, ” he added. NAN
