Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr Kingsley Otuaro (left) Executive Assistant, Directorate of Orientation, Delta State, Barr Eugene Uzum (middle) and Senior Special Assistant, Youth Development/member representing Delta North in the Directorate, Hon Innocent Esewezie during a courtesy call on the Deputy Governor in Asaba.
By Ameachi Prosper
Asaba: The Directorate of Orientation has been identified as a bridge between government and the people in terms of feedback mechanism on the impact of government policies and programmes.
The Delta State Deputy Governor Barr Kingsley Otuaro disclosed this on Thursday in his office, Asaba, when he played host to the Executive Assistant to the governor on Orientation, Barr. Eugene Uzum and other stakeholders in the directorate.
Barr. Otuaro said proper information dissemination and feedback mechanism are tools that help every government to feel the pulse of the people as well as offer a platform to meet the expectations of the people.
He commended the directorate for championing the SMART agenda of the Okowa-led administration and sensitizing the people on the level of success recorded as well as future plans in terms of infrastructural and human capital development.
The state deputy governor pledged to partner with the directorate in the campaign against cultism, hostage taking, child right, pipeline vandalism and other anti-social vices in the state.
Barr. Otuaro affirmed that the present administration is committed to the fulfilment of its electioneering promises and solicited for the support of all in taking the state to an enviable height.
The Executive Assistant to the governor on Orientation, Barr. Eugene Uzum, asserted that the visit was to thank the Barr Otuaro for the success recorded by the peace advocacy committee headed by him (the state deputy governor) that has yielded in the restoration of relative peace in oil bearing communities in the state and to urge him not to relent in piloting the peace building agenda of the state governor.
Barr. Uzum said the directorate has carried out massive campaign against cultism in schools, pipeline vandalism, child right abuse, youth restiveness, low enrolment of school children in the timeline communities and other unwholesome habits. He called on all to assist the directorate in making the state safe for all citizens.
To further bridge the gap between government and the people, the Executive Assistant said the campaign have been extended to both radio and television as well as Town Hall meetings to sensitize the people on the need to embrace government programmes and shun anything capable of slowing down the development of the state.
The meeting was witnessed by the Chairman of PDP, Delta South, Chief Emma Agbamduba, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief Steve Eruotor and other stakeholders in the deputy governor’s office and directorate of Orientation.
