Hon. Emmanuel Udorah, has called on Nigerians to be committed to ensuring that people with the mindset of rendering service are elected into political offices.
Hon. Udorah made the call on Sunday in Asaba while speaking at a 70th birthday bash organized in his honour by his children.
The celebrant was the Vice Chairman, Oshimili South Local Government Council, Special Assistant to the Governor of Delta State, former Councillor, among other positions held by him.
“I thank God for creating this opportunity for us to be celebrating my birthday, iIt is important to train your children and it is the benefits that is evident here today.
“I want us to thank God for making it possible for us to attend this occasion; I want to thank God for the first phase of my life.
“I have always believed in politics of service; if you make your money in honest way in politics, no problem, but when you use your position to steal, know that you have failed as a politician because you have denied the electorate their benefits.
“There is nothing that is as good as having friends and I thank you all for attending this party; I went into politics to make a difference but we have more bad ones in politics than good ones.
“If you have goodwill, it is only God that can help you, the politics is such that you can only survive if you engage in backbiting, gossips and all those negative things.
“Politics should be sanitized, it should be such that people should be accountable, it should be based on merit.
“I am not fulfilled as a politician because there is a lot for us to do to make our politics more about service to humanity.
“Look at Oko and Asaba, the distance is not much but when it rains, I wouldn’t be able to access my village,” Udorah said.
Some of those who spoke at the occasion including Elder Thomas Ukwamedua, Sir Emma Ugba and Sir Fidelis Egugbo, Senior Special Assistant, Media to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, paid stated that Hon. Udorah is a man of integrity, a man who believes in serving God by serving humanity.
