I ’ll Deal With Corrupt Officials –Amaechi

HRH Ojike Sunday Iginighion Uwema Okpedem clan (centre) speaking, and flanked by HRM King Kaleh Obuge, the Oda Abuan of Abua Kingdom (right) and HRH Thankyou Wariboko Obagama the 4th Uwema Emughan clan, during Oda Abuan’s visit to Okpedem clan, last Saturday. Photo: Egbri A. Sampson

Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, has again threatened to deal with public office holders in the state who misappropriate public funds entrusted in their hands.

Governor Amaechi handed down the warning, Monday, while declaring open the 4th monthly Inter-Governmental Forum at Government House, Port Harcourt.           

The Governor explained that some members of the public had started expressing doubts over the  sincerity of the administration  because some government functionaries live very flamboyant lifestyle.

He stressed the need for them to realise that public funds must not be channeled into private pockets, emphasising that for the system to be efficient and effective, they must work as a team  

The State Chief Executive urged all public office holders to take the business of government more seriously, saying that the system cannot function without them, because  their role  was critical to the success or failure of the administration.           

In a lecture an International Motivational Speaker, Dr Myles Munroe, blamed the problem of most governments and leaders across the world, especially politicians, on lack of basic leadership skills.

Dr Munroe said, most public officers were voted into office without any formal training and leadership, adding that leaders must see themselves as people at the bottom of the ladder in society.

Munroe, who spoke on the theme “Understanding the Nature of Leadership: Retooling our Philosophy of Leadership” said, the hallmark of true leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality, adding that leadership consisted of 80% attitude and 20% skills.

While emphasising that leaders must believe in themselves, he added that successful leaders were those who were result-oriented with caring attitude, and are spiritually sensitive.

He commended Governor  Amaechi for organising the Leadership Conference for the state’s heads of government institutions, ministries, Departments and Agencies, saying that the governor has  good vision for the state.