Okowa restates commitment to building stronger Delta

DELTA State governor, Dr Ifeanyi  Okowa, on Tuesday administered the oath of office on five special advisers.

According to the governor, who spoke shortly after the oath was administered on the special advisers at the Government House, Asaba, “Special advisers play important roles in modern democratic setting; they are carefully selected for their specific policy expertise and ability to skillfully navigate the layers of bureaucracy and partisan viewpoints to deliver on the administration’s goals and objectives.  “Modern statecraft places a demand on them to lessen the burden of the demanding and complex workload of the chief executive.”

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Those who were sworn in as special advisers at the well-attended ceremony were   Professor Sylvester Monye,  Senior Policy Adviser; Dr Kingsley Emu, Chief Economic Adviser; Senator Emmanuel Aguariavwodo, Housing and Human Development; Honourable Emmanuel Okoro, Rural and Community Development and Honourable Efe Ofoburuku,  Legislative Matters.

“We continued to receive plaudits for our phenomenal achievements in job creation, human capital development and infrastructural renewal, but we cannot afford to rest on our oars because the next four years promise to be as fulfilling as it will be challenging.

“We must think outside the box in order to proffer creative solutions to unexpected developments as we march forward. We are resolved in our quest for a diversified, inclusive and self-reliant economy that will withstand any external shocks.”

The governor said, “being experts in your respective fields, he would expect  from the special advisers nothing but sound, practical advice that meets global best practices.

This administration expects from you bold ideas and initiatives that will engender prosperity, peace and progress,” he added.

Responding on behalf of the newly sworn in special advisers, Professor Sylvester Monye thanked Governor Okowa for believing in their abilities to render advice and contribute to the success story of his administration, assuring that they will do their best to contribute towards achieving a stronger Delta State.