DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has warned all his political
appointees to desist from granting political interviews.
The Governor who gave the warning yesterday (Sunday) while speaking at a
memorial thanksgiving service for Pa Donald Ochei and Mama Juliet Ochei,
parents of the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon.
Victor Ochei at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Onicha-Olona, Aniocha North
local government area of Delta State, said anything capable of overheating
the polity ahead of the 2015 general elections must be avoided.
“As far as I am concerned, no political appointee in Delta State should
grant political interview so that we do not overheat the system, you can
grant interviews on the official duties of your department, ministry or
agency”, the Governor stated.
Besides, Uduaghan noted that with the dates of the general elections
drawing near, political office seekers should not be distracted by lies
and rumours but charged them to be focused in their quest to achieve their
political ambition.
In particular, he charged the various aspirants to go about their
businesses in a peaceful and lawful manner as the government would not
tolerate acts or utterances that were capable of breaching the peace of
the state.
“We should not say things that will heat up the polity; our utterances
should be matured, edifying and guarded. God Almighty is the one that put
us in positions, no matter what you do if God says a person will enter an
office, that person will make it to that office”, he stated.
The Governor used the occasion to urge Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of
the late parents of Rt. Hon. Ochei, asserting: “Be principled, truthful
and honourable.”
While thanking God for the lives the deceased persons lived, the Governor
commended the children of the late Ocheis for honouring their parents.
The Bishop of Asaba Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Rt. Revd. Justus
Mogekwu had during a sermon at the service which was attended by people of
all walks of life, said the late Ocheis lived lives worthy to be emulated
and urged Christians to bring up their children in the ways of God.