LET US RENEW OUR BOND OF UNITY, > UDUAGHAN PLEADS AT INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY

> Delta State
> Governor, Dr. Emmanuel
> Uduaghan has charged Nigerians to rekindle the bond of
> unity, peaceful
> co-existence and tolerance for one another as Nigeria
> celebrates its 53rd Independence.
> 
> Dr. Uduaghan who
> gave the charge Tuesday
> in Asaba during the 2013 Independence Day Celebration said
> that was the sure
> way to ensure sustainable growth and development of the
> country as a nation.
> 
> “In our daily
> activities, utterances,
> and interactions, we should positively impact on the unity
> and peaceful co-existence
> of the nation. We should show greater tolerance for views
> which are
> diametrically opposed to ours and allow democratic ethos
> inform our actions for
> the greater good of the greatest number of our people”, he
> stated.
> 
> While acknowledging
> the various
> challenges facing the nation, Governor Uduaghan called for
> prayers and absolute
> commitment to the nation’s ideals so as to ensure
> sustainable development
> stating that “no nation can develop in an atmosphere of
> chaos and anarchy”.
> 
> The Governor, who
> lamented the recent
> inexplicable and mindless killing of school children in Yobe
> State, condoled
> the bereaved families and called for vigilance on the part
> of all Nigerians to
> avoid the re-occurrence of such incidents.
> 
> While reiterating
> the improvement in the
> security situation and the decline in the activities of
> kidnappers in the
> state, Dr. Uduaghan enjoined Nigerians especially Deltans to
> be
> security-conscious and avoid being accessories to the facts
> of crime.
> 
> He called on them
> to condemn the
> exploits of criminals and their cohorts in their areas and
> cooperate with
> security agencies to fish out criminals in their
> midst.
> 
> The Governor said
> the state government
> was committed to promoting Public-Private Partnership in
> order to enhance
> prosperity through economic development adding: “I am
> delighted that the
> development profile of the state is on the rise. This
> administration will
> complete all on-going projects; we will not shirk in our
> responsibilities to
> Deltans.”
> 
>  
> 
> Dr. Uduaghan said
> that his government
> has spent a lot of resources towards improving basic
> infrastructure, education;
> health and transport sectors  and
> urged the private sector to take advantage of the favourable
> business climate
> by engaging in productive ventures  so
> as to create gainful employment for the youths and enhance
> overall development
> of the state.  
> 
> He congratulated
> President Goodluck
> Jonathan for his transformational agenda and effort in
> sustaining the nation’s
> democracy and assured him of the state’s continuous
> support for his policies and
> programmes.
> 
> He commended the
> security agencies for
> maintaining peace and security in the state and appealed to
> Deltans to
> co-operate with them in ensuring that the state was
> completely rid of crime.
> 
> He also commended
> the contributions of
> traditional, community and religious leaders towards the
> maintenance of peace
> and security and the realization of the “Delta beyond
> Oil” initiative.
> 
> The governor
> appreciated the cordial
> working relationship among the various arms of government in
> the state
> explaining that they are committed to ensuring equity,
> fairness and justice in
> the governance of the state.
> 
> Speaking further,
> he paid glowing
> tribute to past and present leaders whose foresight and
> sacrifices won
> independence for the country and for all Nigerians who has
> sacrificed their
> quota to ensure that the country remained
> united.
> 
> Highpoints of the
> celebration was the
> cutting of the anniversary cake, cultural display and march
> past by students and
> pupils from various schools, youth/ voluntary and women
> organisations in the
> state.
>