Okowa apologises to women over imbalance in appointments

August 3, 2019 12:57 AM

Okowa pledged to appoint more women into key positions in future.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has apologised to women for the imbalance in the appointment and of commissioners in his cabinet.

Okowa ,ADE the plea at the swearing in of 17 commissioners at the Government house in Asaba, the Delta state capital.

The governor had on July 3, 2019, sworn in the first batch of eight commissioners which had one woman, Flora Alantan, as Commissioner for Women Affairs.

The commissioners assigned portfolios include Flora Alatan, James Augoye (Works), Basil Ganagana (Energy), Peter Mrakpor (Justice) and Prof. Patrick Muoboghare(Higher Education).

Others are; Festus Ochonogor (Housing), Chika Ossai (Commerce and Industry) and Patrick Ukah (Basic and Secondary Education).

Messrs Fidelis Tilije, Lawrence Ejiofor, Pere Gbe, Julius Egbedi, Churchill Amagada, Arthur Akpowowo, Martin Okonta, Charles Aniagwu and Ifeanyi Egwuyanga are yet to be assigned portfolios.

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Others are; Mordi Ononye, Messrs Movie Oghoore, Emmanuel Amgbabuba, Gbubemi Ikolo, Matthew Tsekiri, Christian Onogba, Omamofe Pirah and Henry Sakpra.

Okowa, while performing the function, pledged a better representation for women in subsequent appointments.

The governor charged the appointees to ensure that they humbled themselves, respected and carried everybody along.

“I want to apologise to women. It is not easy to balance out the various pressure from our local government areas. I want to reassure the women that in other areas of appointments, I will bring my discretion in fullest that women will be adequately represented.

“We are sorry everybody cannot be a commissioner, this administration will strive to ensure that all who laboured will be rewarded.

“To the commissioners, be humble. Being a commissioner does not mean you are better than others; it is a call to higher responsibility. You must resist temptation to look down on others.

“Again, always bear in mind that power is transient. After your tenure as commissioner, you cannot but go back home. Whether you will be well received, depends on how you conducted yourselves,” Okowa said.

Responding on behalf of the commissioners, Tilije pledged their resolve to work assiduously to justify the essence of the appointment.

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