Uduaghan pledges not to impose successor Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has said he would not fall into the temptation of imposing anyone on Delta State to succeed him as governor. Uduaghan spoke on Sunday in the Government House, Asaba where an interdenominational service was held to mark Nigeria’s 54th Independence anniversary. The occasion was also used to dedicate the chapel of the new Government House. The governor urged Nigerians to be more united in confronting the challenges facing the country, saying despite the current security challenges facing the country, “Nigeria has every reason to thank God for keeping us together as one the country.” Conceding that the Goodluck Jonathan Federal Government had its challenges, with unity of purpose and cooperation of all and sundry they can be surmounted. Uduaghan noted that through divine intervention the Federal Government in spite of the spate of insurgency has succeeded in recording marked improvement in the living condition of the people. He said, “With the President leading the operation we have effectively tackled the Ebola disease. Let us all join hands and support him on all issues so that the country can achieve the desired greatness. “We as a people of this nation should always remember President Jonathan in prayers and join our hands with him to lead the country to its destination. “The country is passing through a lot of challenges and insurgency but God is turning things around for the better in order to restore the country’s respect and glory.” On who his successor in office would be, he said, “Only God will give power to an individual. God alone will decide who will take over from me and I know that God will not allow a governor that is not God-fearing and will come and destroy this chapel that we have dedicated to him today to govern our dear state.” Uduaghan said Deltans had every reason to thank and fear God, noting that over the years, the people have overcome different challenges by the grace of God. He said, “We have got to the stage where God has a place in the activities of this state and we all know that in the last seven years God has been respected and feared by this administration. So if you are aspiring to rule this state you must fear God.” Archbishop God-Do-Well Avwomakpa in a sermon taken from Psalm 34, observed that the state government had made giant strides in the provision of infrastructure, especially, the completion and dedication of the Government House Chapel, which he described as a legacy that would outlive any government.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 19:56:13 +0000