Deserving members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at the state and local government levels were on Sunday honoured with awards by the Oshimili South Ward 5 chapter of the party in appreciation for their selfless service to the state and community, as well as their support for and loyalty to the party.
The awardees included the State Governor, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori; former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, PDP leader in Oshimili South LGA, Chief Edwin Uzor; Chairman, Oshimili South Local Government Council, Dr. Obi Kelvin Ezenyili; Oshimili South LGA PDP Chairman, Mr Chike Ifesiokwu; his predecessor, Ogbueshi Dada Okonji; Ward 5 Chairman, Ogbueshi Adim Onochie, his Vice, Ogbueshi Chinedu Nwokolo, among others.
Speaking on the occasion, Executive Assistant to the Governor on Community Development, Hon Taju Isichei, said it was the first time any ward in Oshimili South would be presenting awards to deserving party loyalists.
Hon Isichei, popularly called IKUKU, noted that the awardees had given their best in the service of the party, pointing out that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa were honoured for purposeful leadership at the state level, while Dr. Obi Kelvin Ezenyili was for significantly transforming the LGA and breaking the jinx of being the first to be re-elected Council Chairman in Oshimili South.
According to Hon Isichei, Ogbueshi Dada Okonji got the nod of the ward leaders to be honoured for his meritorious service to Oshimili South PDP during his eight years as Party Chairman, and for using his personal resources to impact the lives of many party loyalists.
He said the whole idea was to give honour to whom it was due, emphasizing that the ward believed that it was more appropriate to honour good leaders in their life time, as well as in and out of office.
The Governor’s aide described Ward 5 as the heartbeat of PDP in Oshimili South with the capacity to sustain its electoral value, citing the ward’s performance in the last Local Government election as the best in the LGA.
Responding on behalf of the awardees, the Oshimili South Council Chairman, Dr. Obi Kelvin Ezenyili, thanked the ward for the honour done them, disclosing that he was able to record the successes that earned him the award because he came prepared to serve.
Dr Ezenyili said the award would spur him to dedicate himself the more to the service of the party and people of Oshimili South and called for prayers for Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, himself and other leaders at different level to enable deliver on their mandates.
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