joshuaKogi @ 33: Comr. Ben Jerry Bags Responsive Youth Leadership Award
The State Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria, Comr. Ben Jerry has bagged the Responsive Youth Leadership Award.
The award is in his invaluable leadership role for promoting peaceful engagement and responsible leadership of the youths in Kogi State.
The Chairman was described as an effective leader who has used his position as NYCN State Chairman to positively engage with the Youths and government to indeed, promote peaceful coexistence, with other youth leaders urged to emulate his footsteps.
The accolades where showed on the NYCN Chairman when he bagged the Nigerian Post Newspaper award for promoting peaceful engagement and interactions with the State government leading to appointment, empowerment for youths across the State at the Nigerian Post Newspaper annual public lecture.
Similarly his individual accomplishments, in other fields of endeavor over the years in ensuring socio economic development in the State was equally commended.
Participants at this year’s The Nigerian Post Newspaper annual public lecture where the award was presented to the NYCN Chairman praised him when he bagged The Nigerian Post Newspaper Kogi @ 33 Award as a responsive Youth Leader.
Speaking at the occasion before the presentation of the award to Chief Meka, Sen. Tunde Ogbeha and Prof. Stephen Ikani Ocheni, former Minister for Labour and Employment, urged and commended the NYCN Chairman pointing out that he’s remained a positive reference, urged him to sustain the feat that has made him a brand for positive reference.
They commended and praised Comr. Jerry for his selfless services to the people of the State, praised him in particular for Preaching peace during the last End bad governance protest across the country.
Speaking at the ceremony, Abu Michael, Publisher, the Nigerian Post Newspaper, added that the NYCN Chairman have proven over time that with deliberate efforts, the youth of the State can be gainfully engaged and promote peace and sustained development.
In his remarks, Comr. Jerry assured of more service delivery to the people of the State, pointing out that he will always strive to provide quality leadership on behalf of the Youths of the state.
The Nigerian Post Newspaper is Nigeria’s fastest growing print and online newspaper, held it annual edition of its Lecture & Gold Prize Award themed:
Sustaining Kogi’s Unbroken Unity – Prospects & Possibilities, This House Must Not Fall.
The event took place at the EdgeDrive Hotel Lokoja, had Gov. Usman Ahmed Ododo as the Special Guest of Honour.
The 2024 public lecture wad Chaired by Prof. Stephen Ikani Ocheni, former Minister of State, Labour and employment.
His Royal Majesty, the Ohimegye Igu Kingdom, Alhaji Saidu Akawu Salihu served as the Royal father of the day.
Speakers at the event will includes; Prof. Marietu Tenuche, Vice Chancellor, Prince Abubakar University, Anyigba, Prof. John Alabi, Dr. Salisu Usman Ogbo, Rector , Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja and Ambassador Hamza Aliyu, CEO, Connected Development.
The 2024 edition “aimed at celebrating and critically examining the creation of Kogi State 33 years after, by discussing its unity as cardinal to future prospects and possibilities”.
