Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, got a shock Monday on his
first day in office as he was denied access to the governor’s office at
Government House, Asaba, the state capital.
This might have deepened the purported frosty relationship between the immediate past governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, and Okowa.
According
o unofficial reports, the governor, who was conducted round offices and
halls within the complex by the Permanent Secretary, Government House,
Benson Oburoh, go an unpleasant surprise when the keys to his office
were not made available, with insinuations that the ex-governor might
still be holding on to the keys.
While a school of thought
exonerated Uduaghan, saying the incident was the fault of some aides to
the new governor, who are believed to be supervising some repairs in the
office, some people claimed that it was deliberate.
Okowa’s
inspection of the Government House complex followed a prayer session at
the Government House Chapel, which had in attendance his wife, Edith,
deputy governor, Kingsley Otuaro, politicians and staff of the complex.
Speaking
earlier at the service conducted by the chaplain, Rev. Ben Golley,
Okowa urged the people of Delta State to continually pray for the
success of the programmes and policies of their leaders, as prayer is
the key to success.
Meanwhile, one of the workers
who pleaded not to be mentioned in print told Daily Independent that the
former commissioners looted everything, including air conditioners,
television sets, furniture and kitchen utensils from their official
residences.