A unique leader par excellence has added another year in office. For a single life of his, Hon Hassan Baiwa is a phenomenon, an achiever, a history maker and an unassuming gentleman.
Hon. Hassan Baiwa is an unassuming gentleman, very tolerant, indulgent and appreciates individual differences. He appreciates and focuses on people’s strength than their obvious weakness. A workaholic who hardly rests. For him, the job must be done. So, he is always on the move, engaging with organisations and institutions that can help Bassa/Dekina Federal Constituency and Kogi State to exel. When he is on the desk, he is always too busy for wining and dining.
Hon. Hassan Baiwa has empowered Hundreds of women and youths in his constituency financially, he has secured hundreds of Federal Government jobs for both women and youths and he has also engaged Thousands of his constituents in vocational training and skills aquization, finally is a master of human capital development.
I am amazed at his network of persons. There is hardly any person of note in governance, politics and development partnership that Hon Baiwa has not had an encounter with.
He has this resilient and rare gift of calm listening attention that is almost second to none and for every issue raised with him, he would ensure a lucid explanation. He truly is a rare gem of a leader.
Working closely with him in the last two years or less has been a great school of advance studies in leadership and governance. I thank him for the privilege to learn directly from him! I have learnt hard work, honesty, dedication and acting in the best public interest even when it most inexpedient.
I have learnt paying attention to details, never acting to please mobs or taking actions on the spur of the moments; I have leant how to manage complex characters and balance conflict of interests. I have learnt how to maintain a still peace in the face of unwarranted provocation. I have learnt proactive leadership, deep intellectualization of public discourse and stubborn fidelity to vision without being distracted. All these he daily manifests.
I pray God to continue to grant him the courage and wisdom to think rightly, speak rightly and act rightly. May he continue to find favor before man and God.
Your two years in office a blessing to Igala Kindom, Bassa/Dekina Federal Constituency, Kogi State and Nigeria in general.