Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, has condemned the act of age falsification by some civil servants with the intention of extending their years of service.
Governor Oborevwori who made the remarks during a thanksgiving service held in honour of the newly sworn in State Head of Service, Doctor Mininim Oseji, at Church of God Mission, Asaba Bishopric Headquarters.
He said such ugly acts deprive younger, and more energetic persons the opportunity to be recruited.
The governor expressed satisfaction with the civil service commission’s ongoing screening and age verification exercise and affirmed his full support for the exercise.
Oborevwori assured civil servants in the state that his administration would soon appoint more permanent secretaries to fill the vacuums created as a result of retirement of many permanent secretaries.
He noted that the appointment of new permanent secretaries would be thorough, guided by due process and divine wisdom.
Praising God for His divine hand in the appointment of the Head of Service, Governor Oborevwori commended Doctor Oseji’s journey in the civil service, acknowledging that her achievement was a testament of God’s favour, rather than human effort.
He urged her to maintain the integrity that has defined her career, and emphasised the importance of gratitude, referencing Psalm 100:4, which encourages believers to “enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.”
Delta State Head of Service, Doctor Mininim Oseji, expressed heartfelt gratitude to God for the honour bestowed upon her, stating that she never thought she would reach “this pinnacle” when she started her civil service career as a young medical officer several years ago.
Bishop Nathaniel Mordi, Bishop Emeritus of the Church of God Mission, who delivered a sermon titled: “Focusing on Christ For His Immeasurable and Infinite Love” emphasised the importance of making Christ the center figure of one’s life through conscious efforts, discipline, prayer, and obedience to God’s word.
