By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
FOR including his name in the list of the Delta State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board without his consent, Spiritual Leader of Okpe Kingdom, Archbishop Iboyi Godday, has rejected the offer, describing it as “insulting.”
“I’m using this medium to inform whosoever made such insulting appointment that I’m not interested and it should be considered rejected,” he retorted in a terse statement made available to journalists on Sunday via the social media.
“My attention has been drawn to a publication flying round on the social media that I have been appointed as a member of Delta State Christian Pilgrim And Welfare Board, which was without my consent.
“I’m using this medium to inform whosoever made such insulting appointment that I’m not interested and it should be considered rejected.
“The general public should please take note!,” he retorted.
Stonix News reports that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, on Saturday, had released the list of members of the board which are seven in number.
The release also included list of six members of the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board as well as a six-member list of the State Coordinator and Deputy Coordinators on Religious Matters to the governor.
The statement made on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government, signed by the Permanent Secretary (State Protocol Matters), Tetsola Anino Nelson, stated that “It is hereby announced for the information of the general public particularly Deltans that His Excellency Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Oborevwori, Governor of Delta State has approved the appointments of the following into the Boards of the State Christian and Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards: “Apostle Sylvanus Okorote, Chairman; Rev. Father Christopher Ekabo, Secretary; Arcbishop Godday Iboyi, member; Rev. Dr. Justin Okoroji, member; Rev. Monday Madukwe, member; Ven. Robert O. Oziwele, member and Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Patricia Buzugbe, member.
Included in the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board list were: Alhaji Anwalu Tukur, Chairman; Dr. Ismaila Okundaye , Secretary; Alhaji Suleiman Jauro, member; Dr. Ibrahim Afolabi A, member; Hajiya Maryam Nabiri, member and Garba Sam Clark, member.
Governor Oborevwori also approved the appointment of the following as State Coordinator and Deputy Coordinators on Religious Matters. They included: Rev. Cyril Okonye, State Coordinator; Ven. Justin C. Olomu, State Deputy Coordinator (North); Ven. Freeborn A. Onokpite, State Deputy Coordinator (Central); and Rev. Godspower Agbuduta, State Deputy Coordinator (South).
The date and time of their inauguration have not been made public, the statement further noted.
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