Stories from Owen Akenzua, Asaba
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has condemned the act of age falsification by some civil servants with the intention of extending their years of service.
Oborevwori, who stated this during a thanksgiving service held in honour of the newly sworn in Head of Service, Mininim Oseji, at Church of God Mission, Asaba Bishopric Headquarters, said such ugly acts deprive younger and more energetic persons the opportunity to be recruited.
He expressed satisfaction with the civil service commission’s ongoing screening and age verification exercise, and affirmed his full support for the exercise.
He assured civil servants that his administration would soon appoint permanent secretaries to fill the vacuum created as a result of retirement of many permanent secretaries, and hinted that the appointment of new ones would be thorough and guided by due process and divine wisdom.
Praising God for his divine hand in the appointment of the head of service, Governor Oborevwori commended Oseji’s journey in the civil service, acknowledging that her achievement was a testament to God’s favour, rather than human effort.
While urging her to maintain the integrity that has defined her career, the governor emphasized the importance of gratitude, referencing Psalm 100:4, which encourages believers to “enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise.”
Oseji expressed heartfelt gratitude to God for the honour bestowed upon her, stating that she never thought she would reach “this pinnacle” when she started her civil service career as a young medical officer several years ago.
Bishop Emeritus of the Church of God Mission, Nathaniel Mordi, who delivered a sermon titled “Focusing on Christ For His Immeasurable and Infinite Love”, emphasized the importance of making Christ the center figure of one’s life through conscious efforts, discipline, prayer and obedience to God’s word.
