Put God first, Delta speaker enjoins Nigerians

Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori and wife, flanked by Governor and Deputy Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa and Dcn Kingsley Otuaro during the thanksgiving at Living Faith Church, Asaba, on Sunday

Miffed by the present precarious state of the country, Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has enjoined Nigerians to make God their topmost priority in their endeavours.

He said this on Sunday after the 2nd Anniversary Thanksgiving Service of the 6th Assembly held at the Living Faith Church, Ibusa Road, Asaba.

Rt Hon Oborevwori said that Nigerians must draw closer to God and remain prayerful, saying that with God, all things are possible.

According to the Speaker, who had earlier taken the Bible reading from Psalm 100: 1-5; the essence of the Thanksgiving Service was to appreciate God for His good works.

The number three Deltan urged all Deltans to continue to support the state government.

“We are here today to thank God for our journey so far in the Delta State House of Assembly. God has been very faithful to us; you cannot do anything without God.”

Nigerians must put God first in all that they do and this is why we came here today to thank Him for what He has done for the Delta State House of Assembly and what He will still do for us in the House,” he admonished.

Meanwhile, the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated the Speaker, Rt Hon Oborevwori and members of the House on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Sixth Assembly.

Okowa said that the House has worked diligently with God and the Executive arm, praying God to give the state government the grace to succeed amid the economic recession.

He said the lawmakers deserved to give thanks to God for seeing them through despite the economic hardship, just as he stressed the need for them to seek forgiveness wherever they might have gone wrong

“This is a trying moment for us, but His Grace is sufficient for us. The Lord has been faithful to us.”

We deserve to give Him praise. The right thing to do is to thank God always,” he noted.

Earlier in his sermon, Pastor Julius Oyinloye, resident pastor of the church, stressed the importance of thanksgiving and told the people to always celebrate what is good.

S-Davies Wande