Delta State governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday condemned the act of age falsification by some civil servants with the intention of extending their years of service.
Governor Oborevwori posited during a thanksgiving service held in honour of the Head of Service, Mrs Mininim Oseji, at Church of God Mission, Asaba Bishopric headquarters, yesterday, lamenting that such acts deprive younger and more energetic persons the opportunity to be recruited.
He expressed satisfaction with the civil service commission’s ongoing screening and age verification exercise and affirmed his full support for the exercise.
While assuring civil servants in the state that his administration would soon appoint permanent secretaries, he held that the appointment would be thorough, guided by due process and divine wisdom.
The governor lauded Dr. Oseji for entering her position with integrity and prayed that she would leave with the same virtue.
“Please maintain the integrity that has defined your career. Gratitude is important looking at Psalm 100:4, which encourages believers to ‘enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise’” the governor quoted.
Earlier, Mrs Oseji expressed heartfelt gratitude to God for the honour bestowed upon her, stating that she never thought she would reach “this pinnacle” when she started her civil service career as a young medical officer several years ago.
Bishop Nathaniel Mordi, Bishop Emeritus of the Church of God Mission, who delivered a sermon titled “Focusing on Christ For His Immeasurable and Infinite Love,” emphasised the importance of making Christ the centre figure of one’s life through conscious efforts, discipline, prayer and obedience to God’s word.
The Bishop congratulated Mrs Oseji on her appointment as Head of Service and praised her unwavering dedication to her work and exemplary Christian life.
