As part of policy towards addressing the current economic recession, Delta State Government has urged all political appointees in the state to adjust to the economic realities of the country.
The state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa made the call during the swearing-in of the former state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edwin Uzor and his deputy, Emmanuel Ighomena as special advisers respectively.
Okowa noted that with the current economic situation of the country where the masses are in pains, political office holders should also; adjust their style of living as “it is no longer business as usual.”
“At challenging times such as this, all political office holders should know that they should bear the pains; there is grumbling among the political appointees and among those holding elected positions and it shows that some of them don’t know the economic situation of the country.
“As politicians holding positions, we need to submit ourselves to some levels of pains, we have to make sacrifices, and we cannot afford to live large when the people are in pains, we cannot afford to live large when the economy is in recession.
“The allocation from the federation accounts to Delta State is less than 50 per cent of what is required to pay salaries, but, we should not despair, we should be strong and give our people hope because, in a few months time, we will come out of this situation, stronger”, he said.
He explained that the appointment of Edwin Uzor and Emmanuel Ighomena as Special Advisers had become necessary following the resignation of Emmanuel Ogidi and Kingsley Esiso resigned from their positions.
He said the duo resigned their various positions as Special Advisers to enable them contest for different positions in the party which they emerged victorious.
The governor who congratulated them for the appointment however charged them to look beyond party affairs in carrying out their duties.
“Your duty is to all Deltans and your advise will no longer be restricted to advancing the PDP but, to Deltans as a whole”, he added.
