March 29, 2024

We will do our best – Delta Speaker

The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Monday Igbuya, on Saturday commended Deltans at home and abroad for projecting the state in positive direction.

He also paid homage to prominent personalities who laid the foundation of the state.

Igbuya who spoke to journalists in Asaba on the journey traversed and the tasks to accomplish in the period ahead said the Sixth Assembly in its first year made tremendous progress.

“We have accomplished great tasks. However, we can never consider what we have achieved to be sufficient. We are determined to accomplish even more and greater tasks. We shall raise Delta State to the level of the most prosperous in the country” he said.

The Speaker who described members of the Delta State House of Assembly as noble characters not only demonstrated his conviction about collective governance but commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for his judicious use of resources and meticulous planning to overcome potential challenges.

“Government is a serious business and if we ever hope to set out of the nation’s grim economic predicament, we must of necessity employ the fundamental principles of serious business”

He promised that the current administration would deepen the socio-economic and political development of the state.

“The current administration will put in place extensive infrastructural facilities and services with equitable and fair spatial outreach in order to better the standard and quality of life of all citizens. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government in Delta State will narrow the urban-rural development gap and reduce socio-economic disparities” he said.

Igbuya, a selfless, pragmatic and humble leader, enjoined the people to reach for the highest goals.

“We have the great responsibility to carve out a better future and to make all possible efforts for the peace and prosperity of Delta State”

“Delta State House of Assembly has done the people proud. It has created and developed the institutions that are necessary for the development of the state” he added.

In another development, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Henry Ebireri on Saturday described Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya as a great man worthy of emulation.

‘Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya is a selfless, pragmatic and humble leader” he said.

He also applauded the speaker for touching the lives of individuals and groups within and outside Delta State.

In a congratulatory message to the speaker, Ebireri described the h birthday of the Right Honourable Speaker as a celebration of hard work, integrity, patience, trust, commitment, discipline and success.

Ebireri who congratulated Igbuya on the occasion of his birthday, praised the presiding officer of the Delta State House of Assembly for his purposeful and responsible leadership and his immense contribution to the development of Delta State, particularly Sapele.

He also praised him for upholding the principles of democracy and rule of law.

He said the exemplary leadership qualities of Igbuya before and even as speaker would remain indelible in the hearts of the good people of Delta State.

Ebireri, who recalled the quality of motions and bills passed in the first year of the sixth assembly, said “Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya is moving with great zeal and vigour to make the difference”.

The CPS while appealing to Deltans to continue to pray for Igbuya, urged politicians in the state to tap from his wealth of experience and knowledge,

“To show appreciation for his track records so far, I enjoin the good people of Delta State to sustain the speaker’s birthday celebration with prayers”

Ending the message, he said “I wish the Right Honourable Speaker good health, success and wisdom”

 

 

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Nwaorgu Faustinus

Nwaorgu Faustinus is a citizen of Nigeria, Mass Communication graduate, freelance writer, columnist, blogger, who contributes articles, commentaries, interviews and news stories to media outfits. He worked as a trainee at NTA Yola, Adamawa State where he covered Seminars, workshops, news conferences as well as political rallies amongst others from 2000-2001. After his internship, he went back to school to complete his education at the first private poly technique - OSISATECH where he obtained HDN Certificate with upper credit in Mass Communication in 2005. He lives in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State one of the oil producing States in Nigeria.