Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has admonished youths in the state to refrain from extravagant acts such as spending their hard earned money on fire crackers.

He said it was of no use to work and save money only to waste the money on irrelevant things such as fire crackers, and excessive consumption of alcohol and hard drugs just to socialise wrongly.

The governor who was represented by the Special Assistant on Political Matters, Chief Okiemute Akigho, told the youths from Ethiope East that the reason of Christmas is to share, love and support one another.

He admonished them that the harmattan season is a period of frequent fire outbreaks, warning of the danger of storing fuel at home because of scarcity. Using fire crackers during this season, he said, can set houses, churches, shops, and other structures ablaze.

Chief Akigho, begged parents to monitor their children and wards during this festive period.