By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has fired Mr Latimore Fred Oghenesivbe as Executive Assistant (Communication) to the governor over alleged recklessness and insubordination.
Just as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state has expressed ecstatic joy over the sack of Oghenesivbe whom it described as having “dangerous potentials … foolhardy disregard for our leader and the constituted authority.”
The December 30 sack was contained in a letter addressed to Mr Oghenesivbe on Thursday and signed by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Mr Patrick Ukah.
The letter read in part:
“I write to convey to you the displeasure of His Excellency, the Governor of Delta State, over your conduct with respect to the performance of your duties wherein there has been manifest recklessness and insubordination.
“As this trend can no longer be tolerated, I regret to inform you that your service as Executive Assistant, Communication, is no more required and your appointment is hereby terminated.
“Accordingly, I am to request that you take necessary steps to hand over all government properties in your possession to the Permanent Secretary, Directorate of Government House and Protocol forthwith. Thank you for your cooperation.”
Stonix News reports that Mr Oghenesivbe fell off the governor’s favour recently when he published on the social and online media a scathing letter accusing some unnamed individuals of using their ethnic affiliation with the governor to thwart his effort in office.
Meanwhile, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State has lauded the termination of the appointment of the Mr Oghenesivbe by the Okowa administration.
In a statement by the PDP State Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, the party described Oghenesivbe, as someone with “reckless penchant and unbridled insubordination to periodically attack the person and administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa publicly, through calculated and disingenuous blackmail, is no longer acceptable.
“We commend the large hearted benevolence of the Governor, for not only giving Oghenesivbe a privileged space in the administration as Executive Assistant to the State Governor (Communications), but indeed for enduring and accommodating his capricious whims and avaricious, egotistical tendencies, for so long.
“As a responsible political party, we were not unmindful of the dangerous potentials of Oghenesivbe’s foolhardy disregard for our leader and the constituted authority of our party, to cause discontent, disaffection and disharmony within and amongst our loyal, committed party faithful.
“The termination of his appointment is therefore, as the saying goes, ‘a stitch in time saves nine’.
“We urge all party members to be guided by Oghenesivbe’s ill-advised indiscipline and misadventure and appeal that no matter what the appointment or position of responsibility we find ourselves, our loyalty and service to the party and its leadership should always remain our watchword in the discharge of our duties and not the greedy, covetous comparisons with others.
“The PDP umbrella is large enough to accommodate everyone and with patient dedication and loyal commitment to the values of the party and service to Deltans, the rewards will manifest bountifully in the fullness of time.”
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