…As she bags award of excellence in improving livelihood, support for SMEs.
The Managing Director/CEO Kogi Enterprises Development Agency, Hajia Rekiya Onaivo Sanni has been commended for the successful implementation of the KG-Cares program in the State.
The Editor in Chief, the Nigerian Post Newspaper made the disclosure at the presentation of an award of excellence to Hajiya Rekiya Onaivo Sanni, praised her for laying the building blocks that would support SMEs in the State.
The award was conferred on the Managing Director/CEO in Lokoja by the “The Nigerian Post Newspaper” during her annual lecture on the topic: “Governance, Leadership Re-Defined, This House Must Not Fall”.
While he lauded her achievements, which he described as no mean achievements, described her as one of the women in the administration of Gov. Yahaya Bello that have combined brain and beauty in meeting the objectives for the establishment of KEDA.
The Editor described the Managing Director/CEO as laudable achievements of KEDA since its inception, disclosed that ” I’m proud of you for helping to implement efforts of Gov. Bello towards improving livelihood and support for SMEs.
From all that you have achieved thus far, you’ve not disappointed Gov. Bello in the laudable achievements you have achieved thus far even as we look forward to you unbundling beneficiaries for the N-Cares program in the State”.
Mr. Abu described the Managing Director/CEO as a goal getter and one who gets maximum result, says the Nigerian Post Newspaper is well pleased with her achievements.
The Editor in Chief urged her to sustain the feat attained until the finish line of the presentation administration, pointing out that the award should spur her in doing more for the state.
In his opening remark, during the occasion, the Chairman of the occasion and former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Professor Ikani Stephen Ocheni said the topic; Governance, Leadership Re-defined, This House Must Not Fall”, remains apt in view of the present situation in the nation.
Professor Ocheni said Government at all levels must seek better ways of combating insecurity to sustain the collective efforts of one nationhood.
He commended Governor Bello’s giant strides in repositioning the educational sector, youths and women inclusiveness in governance as well as giving recognition to the physically challenged in the State.
Also in a paper presentation, Mr. Tope Joel of the Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja said the nation needs re-direction to ensure that the; “The House Does Not Fall” by voting leaders that will help in overcoming the security challenges as well as the need for family values to be inculcated in the children.
In his remark, the Vice Chancellor, Federal University Lokoja, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi cautioned the political actors not to use, religion, ethnicity to heat the polity thereby attempting to pulldown the “House” of Nigeria as a nation.
Speaking, Kogi State Chairman of the Nigeria Union Journalists, Comrade Adeiza Momohjimoh called on the State Government to give more attention to the State broadcast outfits namely; Radio Kogi and Graphics newspaper for optimum output.
Also in their separate goodwill messages, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Pharmacist Abdulkareem Asuku, Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic, Doctor Usman Ogbo, and Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wemi Jones amongst others extolled Governor Bello’s style of redefining governance through projects execution across the State and inclusion of youths and women.
In a remark, the Editor-in-Chief of The Nigerian Post Newspaper, Mike Abu said the topic; “Governance Leadership Re-Defined This House Must Not Fall” is apt in view of the happenings in the nation which call for collective efforts of all.
He said the awardees were selected for thier modest contributions to the act of governance and humanity.
Highlights of the occasion was the presentation of awards to various dignitaries whose contributed immensely to the development of the society using thier various positions to impact positively on humanity among whom are the Provost, College of Education Technical Kabba, Doctor Mrs Victoria Olushola Jagboro, the SSA to Governor Bello on Electronics, Billy Nwogu, members representing Lokoja/Kotonkarfe and Yagba West in the House of Representatives, Ibrahim Shaba, and Elder Leke Abejide respectively, State NULGE President, Comrade Trade Adeyemi as well as Comrade Oladele Nihi who was conferred with an award on exceptional youth development and leadership.