The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has condemned age falsification among civil servants, saying the practice denies younger people opportunities to join the service.

He disclosed this during a Thanksgiving service in honour of the Head of Service, Mininim Oseji, at the Church of God Mission in Asaba on Sunday.

Oborevwori warned that altering birth records to extend years of service was not only dishonest but also damaging to the growth of the civil service.

“We must give room for younger and energetic people,” the governor said, expressing full support for the civil service commission’s ongoing screening and age verification exercise.

He also announced that his administration would soon appoint new permanent secretaries, stressing that the process would be thorough and guided by due process.

Oborevwori praised Oseji’s career path, describing it as a testimony of divine favour rather than human effort.

Oseji, in her remarks, said she never imagined becoming Head of Service when she began her career as a young medical officer. She thanked the governor and congratulated him on his second anniversary in office.

Bishop Nathaniel Mordi, who delivered the sermon at the service, urged Christians to remain focused on Christ and live with discipline and obedience.

The event was attended by the governor’s wife, Tobore; Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme and his wife, Ezinne; along with other senior officials.