David Edevbie is the Chief of Staff to Delta State Government. His integrity is nonpareil. According to Oprah Winfrey; “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody is going to know whether you did it or not”.
David Edevbie is an evident of the above, he is a unique politician who does the right thing at the right time and not for eye service.
Edevbie takes responsibility for his actions, He is an honest person. It’s not always easy to take responsibility for things that happen, but it is the right thing to do and that is what David Edevbie does.
In a world that is so focused on individualism, it can be rare to find someone who focuses on what’s good for the collective community. But David Edevbie put the needs of others above his which shows his true integrity. Of course, he doesn’t do this simply to get praise and recognition.
Seth Meyers says that “volunteer work is a great place to find people who have integrity.” This is because people with true integrity have no qualms offering their time to help people in need. Edevbie helps those who are less fortunate and he does so happily. He is always working with others to build and help out at the local, state, and federal level. Someone with true integrity will be found helping those in need and that is Edevbie’s hallmark in the community.
Little white lies can be tempting, but someone with true integrity doesn’t give in to this particular impulse. Integrity means being honest, and someone with true integrity will lives this quality every day. It’s not an exaggeration to call Edevbie an honest politician.
Respect is often considered something that must be earned, but someone with integrity gives respect to everyone they meet. Someone with true integrity knows that everyone deserves respect and deserves to be treated like a human being. Edevbie as a man of true integrity has and will never be caught being rude to his subordinate, and peers in office and other agents of socialisation i.e family, church, etc.
A person with integrity will be proud of their accomplishments, but they will at the same time be humble. In other words, they know the difference between confidence and arrogance. As a man of true integrity, Edevbie knows his strengths as well as his shortcomings. He recognizes his strong points, yet he always strives to better himself in some way.
Who likes to admit they have been wrong? It isn’t fun, and it can be a humbling experience. But a person with true integrity has no problem admitting when they’re wrong, or when they made a mistake. Edevbie is known to always be the first to stop, admit his mistakes, and apologize if need be.
David Edevbie’s leadership style cannot be separated from his intrinsic personality traits. A person of humility and general simplicity, Edevbie has commanded attention by being indifferent to the needs that most politicians have for self-celebration. He has been simply a silent achiever.
The irony is that wherever he stands, he exudes an integrity that earns instant recognition if not obeisance. Anyone familiar with his works and achievement as a financial expert and administrator would see it as a reflection of the general, unobtrusive civic competence that accompanies his carriage as a member of both the political class and the larger society. Self-assuredly, David Edevbie represents the household of the Urhobo nation as a true master of the character, without self -advertisement. Whatever else he has done, since Igbobi College, Federal Government College, Odogbolu and University of Lagos, and Cardiff Business Sch, University of Wales, as a banker, as a financial guru, as a Commissioner in Delta State and as Chief of Staff in Delta State, his role as a technocrat has defined him.
This article by Allison Abanum, Senior Special Assistant on Strategic Communication and Documentation to the Governor of Bayelsa State was originally published in This Day Newspapers on 27/04/2021
*Olorogun David Edevbie has since resigned his position as the Chief of Staff to Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.
