The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on Sunday said the state is growing steadily on all economic development indicators, hence emerging as a power house in the comity of states in Nigeria.
Governor Oborevwori who made this remarks at a thanksgiving service to mark the 33rd anniversary of the state’s creation at the Government House Chapel, Asaba said the journey had been eventful and fulfilling with the road filled with trials and triumphs, tests and testimonies.
“I am proud to say that in 33 years of existence, Delta State has evolved into a strong, vibrant, strategic component of the Nigerian federation.
“Judging by all the indices of development, the state occupies a pride of place in the Nigerian federation. Both locally and internationally, our people are renowned for their entrepreneurial drive, passion and ingenuity,” he said.
Also, the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Prince Ned Nwoko has urged Deltans to continue to unite in prayer, seeking God’s blessings and protection for Delta state.
“May we all remember that our trust is in Him alone. Only God can protect, guide and lead us to succeed as a state.
“As we use this opportunity of this anniversary to take stock, I want to assure all Deltans and residents in the state that it can only get better from here,” he said.
Earlier in his sermon titled, “The Power Of Collective Thanksgiving,” the State Mission Overseer of Living Faith Church, Pastor Shiyanbade Adekunle, said every Deltan owed God immense thanks for the great things that He has been doing in their lives in particular and the state in general.
Pastor Adekunle, who harped on the unique importance of thanksgiving, disclosed that those who acknowledged what God had been doing for them in their lives through thanksgiving, would never remain the same.
While applauding the state government and Deltans for celebrating the 33rd anniversary of the creation of the state, he implored Deltans to always cleave unto God in any situation they found themselves in life, even as he prayed for sustained peace and unity in the state.
The Deputy Governor of the State, Sir Monday Onyeme, read the only lesson taken from Psalm 136 at the thanksgiving service which also featured prayers for the state.
The Senator said it was pleasing to showcase the goodness of Gods in the State at the threshold of 33 years.
Nwoko in a statement at Abuja, eulogized the doggedness of the people of Delta in the past three decades and affirmed that the State had made incremental progress at all fronts.
He urged the people to continue to keep faith with the PDP-led government that is doing so much to deliver dividends of democracy to the people.
Similarly, Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, (DSHA), Hon Dennis Guwor said that the state has made significant strides in the last 33 years of its creation on 27th August, 1991.
The Speaker, who conveyed his heartfelt goodwill message to Deltans through a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nkem Nwaeke, acknowledged the resilience and determination of the people, which he said have made Delta a beacon of hope and opportunities.
