Gov Oborevwori, Okowa, Edo Speaker, Others Attend Patrick Ukah’s 60th Birthday Reception In Asaba
Delta state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, his Edo state counterpart, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and the immediate past governor of Delta state, former Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, extolled the virtues of Chief Patrick Ukah during the birthday reception held in his honour on Wednesday.
Ukah turned 60 on April 10 and the birthday reception was held at the Events Centre, Asaba.
Governor Oborevwori lauded Ukah, who is the immediate past Secretary to the Delta state Government (SSG), for his indelible contribution to the growth and development of the state.
He particularly commended Ukah, who is Director-General of Delta state Capital Territory Development Agency, for his role in the transition that led to the emergence of his administration, describing him as ‘a good man’.
Governor Oborevwori said: ‘I am very happy to join you today as God has taken you to the sixth level of life because it is not easy to attain that age for which we thank God you have reached in your life.
We thank God for the big achievements you have attained in life and, as a very loyal person, we thank God for your life which has been marked by great accomplishments.
I know the role you played at the tough time of our political journey and I thank God for all the visitors who came from all over the country to celebrate with you.
Let me thank your wife and your children for all their contributions to making you the great man you are today. I must also thank you for taking the thanksgiving to Okpanam, your community.
We congratulate you and pray that God will continue to bless you with more wisdom, good health and many more accomplishments’.
Chairman of the occasion, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, described Ukah as a focused and resilient man with a great sense of commitment to duty.
Okowa commended Ukah for his love for God, his community and for his contribution to the success of his administration , saying, ‘I must thank God for this day because God has made it possible for my friend and brother to turn 60 today. It is only God that makes it possible to turn 60, because it is not easy.
Chief Ukah is a man who radiates love, and, by the grace of God, he has attained several positions both in the state and nationally.
He became very close to me when he became Commissioner for Information and, later, Basic and Secondary Education, a greater task he did excellently well and had to be given a greater task again as Secretary to the State Government’.
In a homily, the Very Rev Fr Hilary Nwadei said one sure way to remain a recipient of God’s blessings is through sincere and regular thanksgiving.
He recalled that, out of the ten lepers healed by Christ in the Bible, one was totally healed because he came back to thank God, noting that some persons were stagnated because they failed to appreciate God for all He has given them.
The Chief celebrant, Chief Patrick Ukah, who could not hide his joy, thanked God for saving him during the Nigerian Civil War.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Wednesday noted that the birthday reception was attended by many dignitaries, including the Speaker of Edo state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, who represented Governor Obaseki, the Speaker of Delta state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Arthur Akpowowo.
Others include Edo state PDP governorship candidate, Mr Asue Ighodalo; the Managing Director, Price Water House and Cooper, Mr Uyi Akpata, top government functionaries , captains of industry, as well as traditional rulers–Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
