By Vincent Jude Palmer Jnr
Barr. Chiedu Ebie, Chairman, Governing Council Board of the NDDC while receiving an Award of Excellence on behalf of the agency at the 35th convocation ceremony of the University of Port Harcourt, said the award is a call to greater service to the people of the Niger Delta region. That is very correct.
Indeed, an award received in recognition of an agency’s performance and impact to society should in no small measure inspire a renewed commitment to public service. It is a reminder for more action. The award is a proof that an agency is doing well, an evidence that it delivered excellently over the years and something that serves as a strong motivation for future contributions to the wellbeing of the people.
The NDDC under the present people-oriented and visionary leadership of Barr. Chiedu Ebie and Dr. Samuel Ogbuku has not disappointed the people of the region but has performed outstandingly. It has continued to make a difference and distinguished itself as a goal-driven , legacy structured and live-impacting interventionist agency.
The recent award in Port Harcourt ( Uniport) didn’t surprise the people of the Niger Delta region nor Nigerians at all. To them, it is well deserved and one among many awards to come. Truth be told, the best of these visionary leaders is yet to come.
Nonetheless the prestigious award is not just an acknowledgement of their hard work, resilience and commitment to the service of the people and a validation of their efforts over the years but a catalyst for future service. It is a call to greater service.
Under their watch, the agency has rapidly transformed into an agency that inspires other agencies to strive for excellence and effectiveness, hence becoming the envy of many of these other government agencies. This is commendable.
Congratulations, Barr Chiedu Ebie and Dr. Samuel Ogbuku. Keep the flag flying.
Be assured that the people of the Niger Delta region are proud of you and solidly behind you. They have never had it so good.
