Onoja, three others formally receive 2019 Igala Merit Awards of Commanders and Officer of Igala Kingdom (CIK/OIK)
The Awards were presented to them moments ago at the Igala Unity House in Anyigba by the National President of Igala Cultural and Development Association (ICDA), Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Amodu.
Two other recipients of the CIK Awards include former commissioner of Health in Kogi State, Dr Idris Omede and a business tycoon and minister in christiandom, Dr Abu Moses Alidu while Chief Paul Alih Idachaba was presented with award of Officer of Igala Kingdom (OIK).
Speaking on behalf of the Awardees, the Chief of Staff, Hon Edward Onoja expressed gratitude to God and the leadership of the ICDA for finding them worthy of the accolades, saying it would encourage them to do more and encourage others to follow suit.
He said the reward of hard work is more work even as he noted that improved socioeconomic standard of the people was his priority, hence his and the present administration’s commitment to improved social services to Igalaland and the state in general.
While stressing the need for the people of the state not to see the forthcoming November governorship election in Kogi State as a do-or-die affair, the Chief of Staff stressed the need for all candidates and the electorate to eschew all acts that would endanger the public and the democratic process.
In his remarks, the Senator representing Kogi East at the National Assembly, Senator Jibrin Isah applauded the choice of this year’s awards recipients and singled out Hon Onoja for his exemplary leadership style which he said embodied strength of character and determination to serve.
He therefore congratulated them and urged them to redouble their efforts towards service to Igala Nation for the development of the entire Kogi East and the state.
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