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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has inaugurated four government boards and committees, charging members to carry out their duties with integrity, humility, and a strong commitment to public service.
The inaugurated bodies include the Edo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Consumer Protection Committee and the Edo State Rural Access Roads Agency (RARA).
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at the Government House in Benin City, Governor Okpebholo congratulated the appointees and urged them to recognise the significance of their new roles in serving the people of Edo State.
The governor stressed that their appointments came with a weighty responsibility, not only to the people they were appointed to serve but also before God, urging them to discharge their duties with sincerity, accountability and dedication.
“I wish to remind you that this is not merely a responsibility to the people; it is also a responsibility before God,” the governor said.
Governor Okpebholo urged the appointees to perform their duties with integrity, dedication, and humility, stressing that the interests of the people must remain above personal considerations.
He also called on the members to work together in unity and ensure that their decisions and actions produced meaningful results and lasting positive impacts across the state.
“I therefore urge you to work together in unity, placing the interests of the people above personal considerations. May your decisions and actions produce meaningful results and create a lasting positive impact,” he said.
The governor prayed for wisdom, strength, and grace for the appointees to fulfil the mandates entrusted to them.
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Responding on behalf of the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, its Chairman, Very Rev. Fr. Alfred Aronegbe Agbonlahor, thanked the governor for the confidence reposed in the members.
Agbonlahor assured the governor that the board would work diligently to promote the interests and welfare of Christian pilgrims in the state.
The Chairman of the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mallam Musa Muhammad Uduimoh, also thanked the governor for the opportunity to serve and for his commitment to the welfare of pilgrims.
Uduimoh commended the administration for its efforts to strengthen the management of pilgrimage affairs in the state, assuring that the board would support the government in providing efficient, transparent, and satisfactory services to intending pilgrims.
Similarly, the Chairman of the Consumer Protection Committee, Iyamu Osaro Destiny, commended the governor for constituting the committee and pledged the members’ commitment to protecting consumers and promoting fairness and accountability in commercial activities across the state.
Momodu Oghenakhoghie Goodluck was inaugurated as Director-General of RARA.
The inauguration also marked the formal assumption of responsibility by members of the various boards and agencies, including the 28-member Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board and the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board.
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Governor Dennis Idahosa; Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Yakubu Musa; and other government officials and dignitaries.
