It was the day of glory on Tuesday for the immediate past Commissioner for Information, Delta State, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, as he was celebrated by the staff of the ministry for his achievements in ministry and robust welfare for them in a very wonderful way at Okpanam near Asaba.
A former permanent secretary in the ministry, Sir Austin Mowah, who was the chairman of the epoch-making event remarked that Mr. Charles Aniagwu has done more than other commissioners that served in terms of achievements.
He noted that Aniagwu’s legacies will forever be remembered in the ministry just as he prayed that Mr. Charles Aniagwu should be elevated to Abuja in his political career.
In his contribution, the Functioning Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr. Lucky Omokri, affirmed that Mr. Charles Aniagwu had tremendously touched the lives of the staff and corps members that served in the ministry.
Omokri also disclosed that the former commissioner also extended his love and care to the families of staff.
Similarly, the Permanent Secretary in the Civil Service Commission, Mr. Frederick Oyoro, who represented the Head of Service said that the good testimonies about Aniagwu spoke volumes about his excellent people-oriented disposition.
On his part, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, the immediate past Chief Press Secretary to former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, eulogized Aniagwu’s tactics in handling challenges, making reference to his role as a presidential spokesperson, where Aniagwu was rated best among others.
He said that the former commissioner demonstrated quality capacity, adding that he had the body of a young man and the wisdom of an old man.
The Public Relations Officer in the Job and Wealth Creation Bureau, Mrs. Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Ute, praised the former commissioner for being people-oriented.
Also, an assistant director and the Editor in the ministry, Mr. Churchill Oyowe, said that the former commissioner was not only accessible but had institutionalized what he called liberal welfarism, adding that there was no impossibility with him.
The Chairman of Asaba Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Comrade Dominic Adewole, who spoke on behalf of other chapels said that Mr. Charles Aniagwu be appointed as a life commissioner of NUJ Delta State.
The Chairman of the State Information Chapel, Mr. Kenneth Obieh, said that what he admired most about Aniagwu was his problem-solving skills.
Responding, Mr. Charles Aniagwu said that he never knew that he would be honoured in a wonderful way and thanked the staff of the ministry for their cooperation and support that led to his success stories.
Aniagwu equally thanked the staff of the ministry for the support and cooperation they accorded him but called for the sustenance of the welfare arrangement he had put in place.
He frowned at the punishment-oriented approach to tackling the negligence of staff while calling on officers to be alive to their responsibilities in their work environment.
While praising former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for his achievements, he assured that the present governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori would do more and urged Deltans to give the new governor the necessary support to take Delta State to greater heights.
