Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers’ (NUPENG’s) leadership to sustain its contributions towards the country’s sustainable economic growth and stability.
The governor made the call on Tuesday when he received the new leadership of the union which paid a courtesy visit to Government House, Asaba, the state capital.
Okowa was quoted in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, as saying that peace and stability of the country remain important to the socio-economic development of the nation and therefore all hands mustbe on deck to move the country forward.
Noting that Nigeria is going through her most challenging phase in development, Okowa prayed for greater peace in the country as without peace, it will be truly difficult to grow the economy.
He said: “It is our hope that you all will continue to contribute your quota toward the stability of our nation, Nigeria, in spite of the very difficult times that we find ourselves.
“For me, I believe that this is the time that everybody needs to pray for our country.
“This is a time where we need to put heads together on how best each and every one of us as a Nigerian, can truly find pathway to put in our best in our individual and collective ways to see to the peace of Nigeria and its prosperity.
“This is because things are actually getting very difficult for our people and we all need to put our heads together to see what best can be done. It is not a question of leaving things for politicians alone.
“I think each and every one of us has very important role to play and l know that NUPENG has a lot of roles to play in very difficult times”, the governor added.
Earlier in his remarks, the National President of NUPENG, Comrade Williams Akporeha, told the governor that the visit was to introduce the new leadership of the union to him and commended him for providing enabling environment for NUPENG to hold the quadrennial delegates conference successfully in the state.
The labour leader canvassed the need for improved refining of petroleum products locally, stressing that more refineries should be built in order to mitigate the incessant fuel scarcity in the country.
