Uzum Calls For Change Of Attitude To Societal Norms, Values.

By JOHNSON EBIGIDE

Delta State Director-General ( DG) of the Bureau of Orientation, Barrister Eugene Azuka Uzum, has emphazised the need to re-orientate the populace on attitude to societal norms and values.

Barrister Uzum stated this during a media chat at the Pointer Newspaper in Asaba.

He opined that lack of inner perception of the danger inherent in cultism and other social vices was responsible for some people taking cultism and other social vices as a way of life, adding that there was the urgent need to re-orientate the public towards a better synergy between Government and the governed in the country.

Barrister Uzum, who spoke extensively on various issues affecting the relationship between Government and the general public, urged citizens in the country to see themselves as part of Government by giving necessary support to government at all levels towards serving the public well.

While throwing more light on the state government readiness to mitigate the impacts of the impending flood in the state, the orientation boss disclosed that the envisaged displaced persons would be given necessary care and support throughout their stay in camp, adding that the Bureau of Orientation would  carryout major sensitization exercises in the camps.

Meanwhile, Barrister Uzum has enjoined the leadership of alumni associations of tertiary institutions to use their positions to preach against students involvement in cultism and other social vices in the country.

Barrister Uzum made the plead when the leadership of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Alumnus Association, Asaba Branch, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Asaba.

Barrister Uzum, who went down the memory lane to recall his days as students at the institution, maintained that though the menace of cultism was dwindling in the institution, there was still the need to continue to re-orientate students on the inherent danger of getting involved in cultism, adding that so many bright students that could had contributed towards the development of the society had lost their lives to the menace.

While promising to assist the association towards the actualisation of its goals, Barrister Uzum urged for a rejig of the association, saying that the university had produced many notable alumni who are doing very well in different spheres of human endeavours.

Earlier, the Asaba branch of the association, Mr Okey Ifejokwu, congratulated Barrister Uzum on his appointment as the DG of the state Bureau of Orientation, noting that Barrister Uzum's wealth of experience would impact positively on his assignment.

He called on Barrister Uzum to support the association, saying that there was the need to strengthen the association with more members of graduates from the Ambrose Alli University  in Nigeria and diaspora.

Johnson Ebigide,
Public Relations Officer,
Bureau of Orientation,
Delta State.