Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, has charged civil servants to accelerate service delivery in a bid to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Speaking at the 2025 Civil Service Week in Asaba, Governor Oborevwori emphasised the importance of building institutional capacity, leveraging knowledge, and enhancing accountability to drive development.
Oborevwori urged civil servants to prioritise service delivery, noting that his administration was committed to transforming the public service through robust human capital development under the MORE Agenda.
His words: “We must accelerate public service delivery and build a sustainable future for Delta state.”
“I urge every public servant to reciprocate this commitment with greater loyalty, dedication, and unwavering focus on achieving the government’s objectives, ” he said.
The governor assured civil servants of his administration’s dedication to their welfare, highlighting initiatives such as hosting a dinner for civil servants and implementing the new minimum wage.
He noted that the State has made significant strides in civil service reform, including a near-completed 20-point agenda aligned with the ‘MORE Agenda:, digitization, performance monitoring, and improved training frameworks.
Oborevwori’s administration aimed to attract more foreign investments by enhancing transparency and security, with efforts underway to restore a ten percent internally generated revenue plow-back to revenue-generating MDAs.
