…As Bureau Chief Bags Urhobo Federal Civil Servants Association Award of Excellence
The Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori’s popularity has soared tremendously due to his excellent performance within one year in office, and counting.
Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe, made the disclosure on Monday, at the presentation of Award of Excellence to him by the Association of Urhobo Sons and Daughters in Federal Civil Service of the Federation Abuja, assuring that more mega infrastructure and socioeconomic development projects be executed by Oborevwori administration.
He noted that Governor Oborevwori came prepared, and immediately hit the ground running with the award of a staggering N78Billion contract to construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, for the construction of three mega flyovers and pedestrian bridges at DSC Roundabout, PTI junction, Effurun Roundabout and Enerhen junction up to Marine Gate.
The Bureau Chief said the construction of the flyovers, underground water tunnels in Delta North, Delta Central and Delta South Senatorial Districts, as well as other ongoing road rehabilitation and construction projects in various communities by local contractors, and Obakpor Engineering Ltd, has endeared the governor to the hearts of Deltans.
He further stated that other remarkable achievements in the education, health, and agricultural sectors, among others, as well as financial support to small and medium businesses had also contributed to governor Oborevwori’s rising leadership profile and popularity in the state and beyond within a short period of one year in office, saying that all of these projects is just the tips of the iceberg, his best is yet to come.
“The landslide victory of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the just concluded Local Government Council Elections in the state attests to the fact that the governor has done extremely well. The MORE Agenda is working for all Deltans, the governor is fully charged, and in a hurry to do more.
“All the chairmanship and Councillorship candidates aligned with the MORE Agenda of governor Oborevwori, which gave rise to their victories at the polls. They have been sworn in to execute the MORE Agenda in their local governments across the 25 local government areas. It’s awesome and heartwarming.
“Our governor is detribalised, and shall always be governor for all Deltans, but as a consummate leader and illustrious son of Urhobo nation, and being a super beneficiary of the Delta Central slot of rotation of power within PDP family in the state, he has tremendous respect and deep connection with the Urhobo ethnic nationality, just the same way he enjoys remarkable support of all ethnic nationalities in the state,” Oghenesivbe said
Dr Oghenesivbe, accepted the Award of Excellence, and thanked the Association of Urhobo Sons and Daughters in Federal Civil Service of the Federation Abuja, AUSDA, for finding him worthy for this rare honour coming from a credible association of Urhobo ethnic nationality based in Abuja, and in Diaspora.
He assured Deltans and the association that he shall continue to work very hard to add value to the fullscale implemention of the government MORE agenda as the Executive Assistant on Communications to Governor Oborevwori, and as Head of the State Orientation Bureau, saying he would never take the award for granted.
Earlier, the National President of Urhobo Sons and Daughters in Federal Civil Service of the Federation Abuja, and Chief Confidential Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources Abuja, Mrs Voke Alimatu Okolakpa, said the association was formed to enable members share useful information, assist one another, promote unity and love among Urhobo people in the federal Civil service, and in Diaspora, among others.
She said Governor Oborevwori is the father, and Distinguished Patron of the Association, and that Urhobo people in Federal Civil Service are proud of his remarkable achievements within one year in office, and for this reason, members of the association may soon transfer individual voters card to their respective units across Delta state, so as to enable them vote massively in 2027 governorship elections for his reelection for second tenure.
Mrs Okolakpa, stated that Dr Oghenesivbe has no rival in strategic communication capabilities, judging from his sound academic credentials, multifaceted training and creative writing skills, tenacity, dedication to duty, coupled with the positive strategic roles he played during the 2023 general elections as one of the arrowheads of governor Oborevwori’s media and communications campaign team.
She said Dr Oghenesivbe’s nomination for the Award of Excellence got undisputed “yes vote” at the general meeting of the association in Abuja, while urging the State Bureau Chief not to rest in his oars in the discharge of his assigned responsibilities in governor Oborevwori administration, and other engagements that would benefit Deltans and Urhobo Nation.
“We, the Sons and Daughters of Urhobo nation in Federal Civil Service of the Federation are pleased with the unprecedented achievements of our father and governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, within one year in office.
“We’ve heard and seen the construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, construction three mega Flyovers and pedestrian bridges in the state, and for the first time we can bodly say that Delta is on the rise again.
“Your roles in government and governance through the instrumentality of media management and strategic communication resonates with well meaning Deltans and members of our association, which was why we agreed to bestow on you the association’s prestigious Award of Excellence.
“You and other prominent Deltans worked so hard to give us a servant-leader governor, a brave, prudent, highly proactive and humble leader who is doing tremendously well for our people, and the state.
This Award is our show of love for you (Dr Barr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, JP), because of what you have done and still doing for the advancement of humanity, especially your unwavering, dedication to duty, inestimable support and loyalty to our father and Distinguished Grand Patron, governor Sheriff Oborevwori, JP, the Ukodo of Okpe Kingdom,” Mrs Okolakpa said.
The Award presentation which took place at the headquarters of the Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau in Asaba, was witnessed by the Bureau’s Director of Administration, Mrs Kate Olika, Director of Finance and Accounts, Mr Ngozi Uwaje, and the Assistant Chief Information Officer, Pastor Omonigho Okotie, to mention but a few.
