,,,,,Commend Governor Bello.
By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja.
Chief Chris Isiguzo,( MFR).
Kogi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has felicitated with the National President of the Union, Chief Chris Isiguzo,( MFR), for being one of the recipients of the Kogi State Honour Award.
A statement by the Council, signed by the State Chairman, Alhaji Seidu Ademu and Secretary, Comrade Olusegun Ayindero-Oyenibi said the nomination of Chief Isiguzo, had not come as a surprise in view of his track records of impactful contributions to national growth and development, including issues affecting Kogi State.
They described Chief Chris Isiguzo as a man of many parts, a detribalised Nigerian, and a friend of Kogi State Council of NUJ,long before his election as the National President, noting that such virtues earned him the meritorious award by the State Government, the first of its kind in Kogi State.
The Council expressed appreciation to Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello for finding the number, one journalist in the country worthy of the award and equally recognizing his modest contributions, saying the honour would not have come at a time better than now.
“As a council, we will say we are grateful to His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello, whom in his wisdom, considered our National President worthy of this great honour.
“Let everyone take note that the honour is not only for the NUJ National President, but all working journalists in Kogi State. “This,again, will encourage us to strengthen our partnership with the government, but not in anyway undermining our constitutional responsibilities as the fourth estate of the realm”, the council said.
Chief Isiguzo is among the 79 distinguished Nigerians to be conferred with the Kogi State Honour Award slated for Friday, 26th January in Lokoja, the State capital on January 26,2024.
The Reporters recalls that the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State,Dr.Folashe Ayoade Arike, in a statement in Lokoja said, “His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, C.O.N, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, acting pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Kogi State Honours Award Law, 2023, has approved the conferment of State Honours on the undermentioned personalities in four different ranks of honour.
These are: Grand Confluence Silver Service Star (GCSSS),Distinguished Confluence Silver Service Star (DCSSS), Confluence Merit Silver Service Star (CMSSS) and Confluence Commendation Silver Service Star (CCSSS).
