THE Delta State Government has called on the beneficiaries of the various empowerment programmes embarked by the present administration of Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa not to disappoint the state.
The call was made on behalf of the state government by the Executive Assistant to the governor on Religious Matters, Bishop Greatman Nmalagu, when he paid a visit to the orientation camp of the over 300 beneficiaries of the second batch of the first phase of the empowerment programme, at Songhai, Amukpe , weekend in company of other ministers of God to pray for them and the state government.
The governor’s aide, who spoke to newsmen at the occasion called on the youths who are the main beneficiaries of the programmes to ensure they utilize the knowledge gained during the orientation exercise and further training to justify the essence of the programme by the Okowa’s administration, as any form of disappointment will be seen as a waste of resources by the government.
Bishop Nmalagu said that, the programme is one of the best thing that had happened to the people since the emergence of the present administration, saying it could only be sustained by the help of the beneficiaries
“This programme is meant to bring prosperity to all Deltans through the skills the youths will acquire, so that they can individually and collectively establish themselves, through which other persons can be trained”, he said.
According to him, the programme is one of the means the economy of the individual Deltan, and Nigerian, can be improved, as it will reduce poverty and crime in the society, as unemployment has been one of the main causes of crime in the country.
Earlier, before the prayer which was jointly said by Bishop (Dr.) Joseph Ataligho Oritseye, Bishop Adirien Handel and Pastor (Mrs.) Queen Ogedegbe, Bishop Nmalagu, gave a talk to the participants on “Attitude”, using 1 Peter 1: 9-12, reminding them that their attitudes is highly required to prove that the government did not waste the trust and resources in embarking on the programme.
He called on them not to be like the servant in the book of Matt. 25: 14-18, who was given a talent by his master but instead of putting the talent into use decided to bury it, waiting for the master to come back from his journey, noting such attitude will be against the aims and objectives of the programme and as it will be counterproductive to the expected gains.
Meanwhile, participants at the programme had thanked Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for introducing the programme and had assured him that they will make use of the knowledge acquired during the training to contribute positively to the economy of the state.
The visit was rounded off with prayers for the governor and his cabinet, President Mohammadu Buhari, for peace in Delta and Nigeria as well as for the SMART agenda of the Okowa’s government.
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