DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan on Sunday warned employees of the State Government, contractors and other officials in the line of service delivery to stop acts scuttling his administration’s people-oriented programmes or be prepared to face the consequence of their actions.
Speaking at the Iwere Kingdom 2013 Annual Thanksgiving Service held at the Foursqure Gospel Church, Olu Palace Ground, Warri, Uduaghan observed that his administration has done a lot at improving the welfare of the people but that some unpatriotic personnel and contractors were undermining some of such efforts.
The Governor explained that his administration established the State’s Urban Mass Transit Scheme to provide comfortable and affordable means of transportation to commuters and was subsidizing the cost per passenger by 50 per cent.
He disclosed that information at his disposal indicated that some agents who were collecting subsidy from the State Government have imposed unreasonable amount on the drivers, thereby depriving passengers of the subsidy.
Uduaghan informed that he has directed the Commissioner for Transport, Hon. Ben Ibakpa to probe the allegation and ensure that agents violating the memorandum of understanding with Government were brought to book.
The Governor also frowned at the attitude of some medical personnel including nurses and doctors as well as teachers who despite the free medical and education schemes at state owned-hospitals and schools, respectively, were still collecting illegal levies and fees from patients and parents.
He warned such unpatriotic and corrupt personnel and service providers to desist from their unscrupulous behaviour,stressing that his administration would not close its eyes to any infraction of its policies and programmes.
Uduaghan also took a swipe at contractors who after jobs are awarded to them go ahead to sell such contracts or abandon them after collecting mobilization fees, stating that for a good society, people should do what is expected of them.
The Governor commended the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse 11 and the people of Iwere kingdom for remembering to thank God always
Earlier in a sermon, Rev. Lucky Eruebe of Church of God Mission, Effurun, said that there are always a blessings when one gives God thanks, emphasizing that one must follow due process for one’s thanksgiving to be meaningful and acceptable in the sight of God.
According to him, people should look back to where they are coming from and give thanks to God for all He has done for them so that God will continue to bless and protect them.
The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Prof. Amos Utuama (SAN), Senators, Members of House of Representatives, the Olu of Warri and other traditional rulers, including politicians, sons and daughters of Iwere kingdom attended the service.
Delta State Government Press Release
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