Okowa restates govt’s commitment to empower Deltans

Okowa restates govt’s commitment to empower Deltans

Governor Ifeanyi  Okowa of Delta State has reiterated the commitment of his administration to empower Deltans to be productive and self-reliant.

Okowa said this, Tuesday, at the convocation of 173 graduands of the third batch of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Skills Academy at PTI Conference Centre, Warri, Delta State.

At the event during which DESOPADEC issued business starter packs to the 173 graduands with an additional N200,000 for each person to further support them in setting up, Okowa urged the graduands to go into the business world with focus and gritty determination to succeed.

The governor’s Chief of Staff,  Ovie Agas, who represented him, said: “Senator Okowa was elected on the mantra of prosperity for all and one of his cardinal programs is human capital development. The public service cannot absorb all our graduates and, as good parents, we will not allow our children to be roaming the streets in search of jobs. That is why we established the Jobs and Wealth Creation Office.