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  • Birds of a feather

    An interesting study was conducted by Solomon Asch in 1951 to test how people’s beliefs affect one another. He invited people to sign up for a psychological experiment. When the volunteers arrived, he allowed a person to enter into a room where six people were already seated, with an empty seat left for the newcomer.  All the participants were shown a standard line and allowed to examine it.

    Sometime later, they were shown three lines and asked to select among them the standard line they had seen earlier. The first participant chose a wrong answer, the second participant chose the same wrong answer and so did third up to the sixth participant. When it came to the turn of the newcomer, he probably reasoned that six people could not be wrong though he felt differently, so he also chose the same wrong answer to avoid being the odd one out. He was, however, not aware that the other six participants had earlier agreed on their answer because they were part of the experimental setup. The newcomer’s opinion was the only one being measured, and his action confirmed that human decisions tend to be affected by that of the people around them.

    Supposing someone tells you that the people you have around you everyday are directly related to your success or failure, how many of those people would you keep around us? If the newcomer in the experiment above could be influenced within a limited period of interaction and in such a subtle manner by people he never knew, imagine what happens to us through the people we see, listen to and interact with everyday? Here are a few suggestions of the kind of people we need around us:

    1. We need mentors: Les Brown usually puts it this way, “Always have someone in your life who sees things in you that you cannot see in yourself, because you can never see a picture when you are in the frame”. A good mentor should be able to identify our potentials and help us develop them.
    2. We need change-oriented people: a wise man said,”If you change things but you don’t change people, things will return to the way they used to be”. Remove termites from a room, clean out the debris, re-stock the room with new books and furniture then put the termites back in the room. What would you expect? Unless people change, nothing really changes.
    3. We need positive minded people: Life is full of challenges, we all know that, but it is also full of blessings. It is what we look for that we find. Les Brown told the story of someone who saw a man about to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge. He rushed to the man and said, “Please don’t jump; tell me about your problems”. Two hours later, however, they both jumped! Don’t let anyone offload depression on you; you need a joyful spirit to see opportunities. It is alright to listen to people’s problems, but make sure they have a positive disposition about the problems being solved.
    4. We need people who value us: a lot of people always feel inferior or unimportant, but that is because they are not with those who value them. If we stay around those who merely tolerate us, we will feel unwanted all the time. If we stay where the demand for our skill or talent has been “over supplied” by other people, we will merely be “another one”. However, if we go to where we are needed, we will be “the one” and feel wanted. You are too valuable to be treated as an option; you are the real deal.

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  • Another feather in Ajimobi’s cap

    Another feather in Ajimobi’s cap

    It was a glorious day for the Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, on Saturday, April 1, 2017 as he was honoured by the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, with a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration (honoris causa).

    The occasion, which marked the grand finale of the week-long 22nd convocation ceremonies of the Ekiti State Government-owned institution, was attended by eminent personalities from all walks of life, traditional rulers, members of the political class as well as the ordinary citizens.

    Also, the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Michael Adeyemo; the Chief Judge, Justice Munta Abimbola; Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Olalekan Alli; the Chief of Staff, Dr. Gbade Ojo; members of the state executive council, the leadership of the state All Progressives Congress (APC) and Ibadan elders were on hand to witness the honour bestowed on one of their own.

    The university had said the governor was being honoured in recognition of the sterling qualities he had exhibited and his modest achievements as the governor of Oyo State.

    The governor was not alone for the award, as three other eminent personalities who have distinguished themselves in their respective endeavours were also conferred with honorary doctorate degrees.

    They included the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Lamido Sanusi II, the Governor of Gombe State, Mallam Ibrahim Hassan Dankwabo and Hon. Oladipupo Olatunde Adebutu, a member of the House of Representatives and son of a renowned businessman, philanthropist and socialite, Sir Kessington Adebutu.

    Speaking at the capacity-filled auditorium where the ceremony held, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Sam Oye Bandele, justified the choice of Governor Ajimobi for the award, saying “it was in recognition of his immeasurable contributions to academic, philanthropy and humanitarian gestures.’’

    This was corroborated by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the institution’s Governing Council, Prince Dayo Adeyeye who said: “The governor is doing well in Oyo State and we, as your neighbours, are today further attesting to this by this honour being bestowed on you.”

    For the Governor of Ekiti State and Visitor to the university, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, his Oyo State counterpart deserved the recognition and honour by every material particular, going by the quality leadership he has been providing in the Southwest as well as his record of achievements in the last six years as Governor of Oyo State.

    Governor Fayose is, indeed, on point. Aside being rewarded with a second term in 2015 which was unprecedented in the history of Oyo State as a result of his unrelenting commitment to the service of the people, his leadership style and management strategies, Ajimobi was also conferred with

  • Another feather in Ajimobi’s cap

    the title of Aare of Ibadan land by the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji for the radical transformation of Ibadan city to a modern, investor-friendly state capital.

    Any wonder, an eminent scholar and diplomat, Prof. Jide Osuntokun gave the testimony that “Governor Abiola Ajimobi has done what nobody believes could have been done to bring Ibadan, a largely traditional African city to modernity. He has removed or he is removing all the shanties that constitute an eyesore to every visitor to Ibadan. If the Governor can finish all the projects that he has embarked on in modernising the city, his name would go down in history along with those of Lagelu, Oluyole, Ogunmola and Latosa as the builders of Ibadan…”

    Beyond this, Ajimobi has shown himself as one of Nigeria’s most gifted and effective leaders with the sterling characteristics of great and noble statesmen.

    Starting with his election as Senator between 2003 and 2007 to his continuing impactful leadership as Governor of Oyo State since 2011, he has continued to impress his people with his clear focus and transparency in governance as well as his diligent pursuit of public good. His profound intelligence has continually been recognised and demanded across the breadth of the nation and even beyond.

    For instance, in October 2012, Senator Ajimobi delivered a lecture at the prestigious Chattam House in London on “Review and Reform: Key Elements and Implications of Nigeria’s Constitution Review Process’’. He was also a Guest Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Ibadan, where he spoke on ‘State Police in Federal Nigeria: A Shoewearer’s Perspective’.

    The Department of Political Science and Diplomatic Studies of the Bowen University, Iwo Osun State also played host to the governor in October 2015 when he delivered the maiden Distinguished Personality Lecture, dwelling on ‘Sustaining the Wind of Change’.

    Governor Ajimobi was also invited for the 2015 Convocation Lecture of Nigeria’s premier, University of Ibadan where he took a cursory look at ‘The Challenges of Good Governance in an Emerging Democratic Setting: The Nigerian Perspective’.

    For him therefore, it was a clear departure from the past and the introduction of an intellectual approach to governance.

    And so, with the loud rendition of Oyo State anthem, to the excitement of the guests at the capacity-filled auditorium, Governor Ajimobi was adorned with the ceremonial gown marking the formal conferment of the honorary doctorate degree by the Visitor to the university, Governor Fayose and the management of the institution, thus adding another feather in his bejeweled cap.

    The honour is, therefore, nothing but the necessary tonic the governor needs to ginger him to do more for the people of Oyo State so that he will leave the state in 2019 better and greater than he met it.

     

    • Sadeeq is the Senior Special Assistant on Media (Print) to the Governor of Oyo State
  • Another feather to his cap

    Another feather to his cap

    Members of the Nofisat Oduwole Memorial Mosque, Ikangba Housing Estate, Ijebu – Ode, Ogun State last Sunday conferred on Prof   Sheriffdeen Adewale Tella the title of Baba Adinni, reports ERNEST NWOKOLO.

    Last Sunday, many dignitaries were in Ijebu to witness the installation ceremony of a man who has many feathers on his cap. The new Baba Adinni of Ijebu is Professor Sheriffdeen Adewale Tella,  a University of Ibadan trained economist, ex-Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU), Olabisi Onabanjo University(OOU), Ago – Iwoye and a former Vice – Chancellor, Crescent University, Abeokuta.

    The ancient town came alive as many thronged the  Nofisat Oduwole Memorial mosque, Ikangba Housing Estate, Ijebu – Ode to witness the occasion.

    Their exotic cars spoke volumes about their status and position- that they are men  of substance.

    Among those who attended were: Senator Gbenga Kaka, the Moyegeso of Itele-Ijebu, Oba Adesanya Kasali, the Chief Imam of Ijebuland, Abd’Rasaq Salaudeen, and many more from the academia.

    The cleric promised to use his office for the growth and development of the mosque, welfare of members and serve as a mediator to the people.

    At the occasion, Senator Kaka was honoured  with an award by the mosque, while Alhaji Abd’Raheem Owodunni was installed the Chief Imam of the mosque.

  • Elumelu adds another feather

    The list of the ‘big boys’ on the Nigerian business scene would be incomplete without a mention of Tony Elumelu. Not only is he the Chairman of Heirs Holdings, he is a visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist who owns a controlling interest in Transcop, a publicly owned Nigerian conglomerate with interests in hospitality, agriculture, oil production and power generation.

    Elumelu reached another milestone when the Ivorian National Council of Employers, General Confederation of Enterprises of Côte d’Ivoire (CGECI) presented him with its 2016 CGECI Lifetime Achievement Award on April 21, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. It was a formal presentation that acknowledged and honoured Elumelu’s leadership and key role as an African business champion.

    The event was attended by more than 3,000 delegates across Africa, including top government officials, business leaders, established and aspiring entrepreneurs. In his keynote speech, Elumelu advocated collaboration between the private and public sectors to create value in the global competitive business landscape.

    He noted that SMEs are the backbone of any economy anywhere in the world.

    It is yet another feat for Elumelu who plans to dominate the Nigerian business sector.

  • Birds of a feather

    An interesting study was conducted by Solomon Asch in 1951 to test how people’s beliefs affect one another. He invited people to sign up for a psychological experiment. When the volunteers arrived, he allowed a person to enter into a room where six people were already seated, with an empty seat left for the newcomer.  All the participants were shown a standard line and allowed to examine it. Sometime later, they were shown three lines and asked to select among them the standard line they had seen earlier. The first participant chose a wrong answer, the second participant chose the same wrong answer and so did third up to the sixth participant. When it came to the turn of the newcomer, he probably reasoned that six people could not be wrong, so he also chose the same wrong answer to avoid being the odd one out. He was, however, not aware that the other six participants had earlier agreed on their answer because they were part of the experimental setup. The newcomer’s opinion was the only one being measured, and his action confirmed that human decisions tend to be affected by that of the people around them.

    Supposing someone tells us that the people we have around us everyday are directly related to our success or failure, how many of those people would we keep around us? If the newcomer in the experiment above could be influenced within a limited period of interaction and in such a subtle manner by people he never knew, imagine what happens to us through the people we see, listen to and interact with everyday? We need to assess our relationships in 2015 and see if they are the kind of relationships we need for where we are heading in 2016. Please understand that I am not suggesting that we only keep around us people we can “use”, “take advantage of” or “get something from”, no! That will make us selfish and ultimately miserable. Here are a few suggestions of the kind of people we need around us:

    • We need mentors: Les Brown usually puts it this way, “Always have someone in your life who sees things in you that you cannot see in yourself, because you can never see a picture when you are in the frame”. A good mentor should be able to indentify our potentials and help us develop them.
    • We need change oriented people: a wise man said, “If you change things but you don’t change people, things will return to the way they used to be”. Remove termites from a room, clean out the debris, re-stock the room with new books and furniture then put the termites back in the room. What would you expect? Unless people change, nothing really changes.
    • We need positive minded people: Life is full of challenges, we all know that, but it is also full of blessings. It is what we look for that we find. Les Brown told the story of someone who saw a man about to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge. He rushed to the man and said, “Please don’t jump; tell me about your problems”. Two hour later, however, they both jumped! Don’t let anyone offload depression on you this year; you need a joyful spirit to see opportunities in the year. It is alright to listen to people’s problems, but make sure they have a positive disposition about the problems being solved.
    • We need people who value us: a lot of people always feel inferior or unimportant, but that is because they are not with those who value them. If we stay around those who merely tolerate us, we will feel unwanted all the time. If we stay where the demand for our skill or talent has been “over supplied” by other people, we will merely be “another one”. However, if we go to where we are needed, we will be “the one” and feel wanted. You are too valuable to be treated as an option; you are the real deal.
    • We need friends: we need people who simply love us for who we are and not for what we are or what we have. We need people who can correct us in love, not those whose criticism will leave us with low self-esteem.
    • We need a cause: we need a reason for existence that is beyond us. It is important to invest into the lives of people around us in any way we can. We should give someone a reason to thank God for creating us. We should let some people keep praying that God would keep us alive and well, so that we can continue to be a blessing.

    I would love to hear from you. Please send me a message on what you think about the article, questions you have or any topic you want us to discuss. Thank you.

  • Peterside…Another feather to his cap

    Peterside…Another feather to his cap

    Many will find it difficult to believe that despite his tight schedule as the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Dakuku Peterside, had time to further his studies. His quest for new frontiers overshadowed his tight schedule and created space for Peterside to study for a doctoral degree at the University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He is through with the course work and is now qualified to be addressed as Dr. Dakuku Peterside or Dakuku Peterside, PhD.

    Peterside will in August this year start a scheme to award local university scholarship to 46 underprivileged undergraduates from all the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State. This scholarship is not for the children of the rich. It is meant to give education to the underprivileged or less privileged and other vulnerable members of Rivers State society.

    This will compliment his post-graduate scholarship scheme. Every year the lives of 10 graduates from the Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro Federal Constituency of Rivers State change for good. Last September, Harry Dunotio Zipporah, Utong, Barthemaeus Abraham, Ofik Tana,Oko Jaja Opuada,  Festus  Victor  Pepple and five  others left for the United Kingdom to pursue masters degrees, at no cost to them. All their expenses throughout the duration of their studies at A-list universities, such as the Kingston University, University of Aberdeen and University of Bedfordshire, will be borne by one man, Hon. Peterside through the platform of the Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro Economic Zone Development Foundation.

    These young men and women are the latest of the beneficiaries of the scholarship scheme through which Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro’s generation next are being groomed.

    Last year, the Opobo, River State-born politician  brought resource persons from the United Kingdom alongside a former Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service( FIRS) to train upcoming women entrepreneurs, 300 women  from Andoni/ Opobo/ Nkoro benefitted from the first set of trainees. These women have all developed different business proposals which is being assessed for sponsorship of top ten viable ones which addresses a local need.

    Peterside, whose friends describe as a man who despite his growing profile has remained the man they knew when he was nowhere the ladder of leadership, has been a Student Union Leader, aide to a governor, local government chairman, Commissioner for Works and now member of the House of Representatives. Those who know him insist Peterside has remained the humble man they knew right from his days at the Okrika Grammar School. What may have changed is that he has proven himself as a dependable leader driven by the desire for change. They have described him in these words: compassionate, intellectually-driven, imbued with leadership virtues, dependable and obsessed with integrity.

    He has indeed come a long way; yet, those close to him say he is still a mission in progress. Wherever that mission takes him, what is clear now is that he is touching lives in different ways. He has become a role model of sorts to younger people garnering unprecedented followership because of his simplicity, consistency and sense of accommodation.

    Peterside also facilitates the participation of Andoni and Opobo/Nkoro scholars in at least four other overseas scholarship programmes sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rivers State government, Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) and oil giant Shell Scholarship.

    Hon Peterside, who chairs the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), has been described as members of the committee as ‘a leader in whom they are well-pleased’. There is no doubt that Zipporah, Abraham, Festus Pepple and other beneficiaries of his scholarship scheme will echo the same sentiment about this man who has earned a reputation as a charismatic and disciplined leader, creative and hardworking legislator who is broad minded.

    That Peterside cherishes education can be easily gleaned from the fact that despite his tight schedule as the chairman of a very busy House Committee, he still finds time for intellectual activities, such as delivering  lectures  in Nigeria and abroad and giving talks on areas of national importance. He has had the benefit of being educated in some of the best institutions at home and abroad. A native of Biriye, Opobo Kingdom, Dakuku attended the Okrika Grammar School (OGS), the University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, the University of Port Harcourt, the Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States and the Harvard-Kennedy school, University of Harvard, United States.

    He earned degrees in Medical Laboratory Sciences (Haematology), Business Administration (Management) and certificates in Leadership and Project Management. Peterside is a member of the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM), a fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria (IMCN) and a member of the Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences of Nigeria (MLSN).

    He has held various leadership positions, such as Rivers State Commissioner for Works (2007-2011), where he anchored Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s transformation of roads and Infrastructural landscape of Rivers State, Board member of the Greater Port Harcourt Development Authority (GPHCDA), Executive Director of the Development and Leadership Institute (DLI) between 2005 and 2007, Chairman, Opobo-Nkoro Local Government Area (2002-2003) during which  he was declared the most outstanding local government chairman by Dr Peter Odili, who was then the governor of Rivers State. Between 2003 and 2005, he was Senior Special Assistant to Governor of Rivers State on Works.

    Peterside has also served as Special Assistant to Rivers State Governor on Youth and Student Affairs and Board member, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC), a Federal Government arts and research establishment.

    Peterside, who is the Amaopusenibo of Opobo kingdom, was elected to represent Andoni/Opobo-Nkoro in the House of Representatives in 2011 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Some weeks back, he dumped the PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a result of PDP’s endless crises. In a recent interview he said Rivers long term interest and that of his constituents  is his incentive for being in politics and that whenever that is compromised or threatened he is bound to stand up for the people. It is obvious that his recent defection to APC is because PDP could no longer protect and advance the interest of Rivers State. Aside serving as the chairman of the strategic Petroleum (Downstream) Committee, he also serves in the House most important committees on Anti-corruption, National Ethics and values; Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes; Co-operation and Integration in Africa, Electoral Matters; Industry; Communications and Works.

    He established the Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro Economic Zone Development Summit (AONEZDS) as a constituency engagement project.

  • Feather in, not to, cap

    CLASSIC FM 93.7 introduces us today to Old English which ended about 1150: “If that is the criteria….” (Tuesday, May 20, 1.05 a. m. belt) Singular: criterion; plural: criteria

    THE NATION ON SUNDAY of May 18 follows with its own Middle English versions which ceased to exist about 1500: “Why non interest (non-interest banking should be encouraged”

    “…but nearly a decade had passed without a trophy before today’s (yesterday’s, Saturday, May 17, FA Cup Final) result which led to criticism (criticisms) of the Gunners (Gunners’) boss.”

    “Another feather to (in) Zuriel’s cap”

    “Akpabio decries low uptake of mosquito treated (mosquito-treated) nets”

    “…said Nigeria needs (needed) N1.92 trillion yearly to achieve….”

    The next fault is from THISDAY EDITORIAL of May 12, 2014: “…the last thing the public needs (need) now is to rub salt in (into) their wounds.” A reader drew my attention to this correction last week and pointed out that ‘public’ takes both singular and plural verbs. I know this full well, but it depends on the context. In this case, the pronoun, ‘their’. Is plural referring to the public (‘they’). Consequently, to avoid pronoun-verb disorder/admixture, the public in this instance (they) need—not needs.

    The PUNCH of April 24 circulated just this blunder: “UK police arrest mother over (for) children’s death”

    DAILY Sun Front Page of April 24 voiced one of the headlines wrongly: “Jonathan commends Buhari over (for/on) position on terror war”

    “The appointment…is often greeted with lot of expectation….” (OPINION Page) This way: lots of expectations or a lot of expectations

    “…we are indeed happy and proud to be associate (associated) with you….”

    “We wish you more feather to your cap” Get it right: more feathers in your cap

    “How four under-aged (underage) girls were rescued”

    “I am going to Lagos in 2015 because it is available for grab (it is up for grabs).”

    “I spoke to reporters on phone disassociating (dissociating) the party from the move.”

    “If the party does not win elections, it will go into extinct (go extinct/go into extinction or become extinct).”

    “Healed of barenness” Spell-check: barrenness

    “…the more the desperadoes accuse her of all manners (manner) of things….”

    “Huge gap on medical personnel to patient ratio’ A rewrite: Huge gap on medical personnel-to-patient ratio

    “Blatter, Hayatou to commission (inaugurate, auspicate, open, establish, launch, initiate…) CAF Centre of Excellence”

    Finally from the Daily Sun Back Page: “Therefore, President Jonathan may do well to withdraw the soldiers and the police deployed to (in) the three states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.”

    The next contribution is by Mike Oluranti Ayodele (08034065353); “They even argue over such things as sitting (seating) arrangements.”

    THISDAY EDITORIAL of April 24 goofed tragically: “Hardly does any month passes (pass) without a report of a boat accident and often with heavy casualty figures.”

    “Brazilians will love Eagles (Eagles’) style, says….”

    THISDAY of April 23 marketed commercialese instead of modern English: “Top players in the marketing communications industry, (dysfunctional comma) converged at (on) a summit organised by….”

    The following contribution is from Bayo Oguntunase (08056180046): Please note that ‘reelect’, like ‘reelection’, is not hyphenated. ‘Title’/’headline’ is for the story while ‘caption’ is for the picture, photograph, cartoon, etc.

    THE NATION of April 23 issued a couple of flaws from its advertorial to editorial pages: “…we wish you many happy return (returns) of the day.”

    “We, the Management and Staff of RNL, heartily congratulate…for (on/upon) achieving this great feat….”

    “…so the industry was going through crisis (a crisis or crises).”

    “The number one tailor in Nigeria, your commitment, dedication, professionalism and good leadership quality has (have) earned you this well-deserved honour.” (Full-page advertisement)

    “How can people gather together to rob?” Yank off ‘together’.

    From National Mirror of April 23 comes the next set of howlers: “Why we re-introduce (reintroduced) boarding schools—Dickson”

    “…I foresee an imminent explosions” (Why?)

    “ALGON President seeks LGs (LGs’) autonomy at national confab”

    “It is such that some candidates have approached it as a do or die affair” Standard view: a do-or-die affair

    “With our population, the highest, not only in the region but in (on) the entire continent….”

    “…the tourism potentials inherent in our various geo-political (geopolitical) zones.” ‘Potential’ is non-count.

    “Confessed witches apprehended in Benue” Community Mirror: Witchcraft-confessors (not ‘confessed witches’)

    Let us welcome Hallmark to this forum. Its edition of April 23 goofed: “FCT residents groan over (at/with) security road blocks (roadblocks)”

    “US based (US-based) Nigerian lawyer in trouble over $1.5m fraud”

    “…the expected tally of between 12 to 15 items….” (Hallmark Editorial) Between 12 and 15 or from 12 to15

    “However, it is feared that the state of this oil blocs (these oil blocks) may….”

    “Of course I have heard some delegates demanding for their own state.” Delete ‘for’.

    “What the respected former intelligence officer was saying was that there are (were) gaps in terms of synergy….”

    The next three headlines from the same page of DAILY SUN of April 23 showed lexical laziness by employing the same verb, ‘urge’, in three out of the five headlines on the page: “2015: Abia South leaders urge Abaribe to run for gov”; “Okorocha’s aide urges PDP to sack Metu over Boko Haram”; and “Ohaneze urges Jonathan to shut borders over insecurity” There are many synonyms for the abused word!

    “Libya to expel illegal Nigeria (Nigerian) immigrants”

    “…if it gets its acts right (act together).” (DAILY Sun Editorial, April 23)

  • Another feather for Olufunsho Amosun

    Another feather for Olufunsho Amosun

    Wife of the Governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun, was honoured on May 1, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa, for her various initiatives aimed at uplifting and empowering women, youths and children in the state.

    Mrs. Amosun was conferred with the 2013 Distinguished Women Advancement Forum-Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Leadership Award for her projects anchored on the actualisation of MDGs in Ogun State.

    The award was given to the Ogun State first lady at the just-concluded Women Advancement Forum held at Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa, and was handed over to her by the President, United Nations Women (National Committee) in Canada, Ms Almas Jiwani.

    Organisers of the event described Mrs. Amosun as a compassionate mother who is always available to uplift and empower the needy and vulnerable people in the society.

    A statement by the Partner/Consultant, ABN Global Events, Mr. Charles Chikezie, said: “The empathy of Mrs. Olufunso Amosun to support and care for the needy and vulnerable in Ogun State has come to our notice. You have distinguished yourself among millions of women in Nigeria with genuine concern to uplift and empower people irrespective of their backgrounds.”

    Receiving the award, Mrs. Amosun described the honour conferred on her as a recognition of the good work she’s doing in Ogun State and this would spur her on to do more.