Politics
Diri stops appointees from celebrating his birthday
Governor Douye Diri has directed political appointees in the state not to spend money on his upcoming 62nd birthday.
Mr Daniel Alabrah, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, in a statement on Wednesday, said all his principal needs on his birthday was prayers to remain focused as the task ahead was enormous.
The governor who turns 62 on June 4, advised his aides to join him in prayers for God’s wisdom and direction to govern the state.
Diri urged all his appointees to be patient and remain committed to delivering on their assignments as the time for celebration would come.
Diri explained that he was not against private individuals or corporate organisations congratulating him in the media, but that State funds should not be channelled to such gestures.
He said:
“At this time, what we need is to focus on the governance task on our hands. We also need prayers for God’s wisdom and direction.
“So, I advise my appointees at all levels to join me in praying for wisdom to govern our state and to rightly deliver on our mandate. I’m not usually a birthday celebration person. Being governor has not changed that. My appointees as government officials need to know this too.
“Private individuals and corporate organisations are not under any obligation to congratulate me if they choose to but I’m against any gesture that would result in misuse of government funds.”
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