Senator representing Cross a River North in the National Assembly, Dr Rose Oko, House of Representative Member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, Hon Jarigbe Agom, Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba and Dr Steve Odey, CRS Director Generals of Due Process and Price Intelligence Bureau and Universal Basic Education Commission respectively, are to be honoured with various awards of excellence.
Also to be honoured are the Senior Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on State Security, Mr Jude Ngaji, Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Supervisory Counselor on Health, Hon Gabriel Bravo Oluohu, General Manager of LEADERSHIP Newspaper, Chairman’s Office, Ebriku John Friday (JP) and other eminent personalities.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National President of Yala Enlightened Youths Forum Support for Good Governance, YEYFSGG, of Cross River State, Agbaka Ofana, where he said these political office holders and activists have contributed immensely and credibly well to impact positively on the people in the area.
Ofana said the venue for this grand honour will be at the Cross River State University of Technology, CRUTEC, Okuku Campus, on December 29, 2017.
According to him the group deemed it necessary to honour these eminent sons and daughters as a way to encourage them to do more, which include Sen Dr Rose Oko, Hon Jarigbe Agom, Mr Jude Ngaji, Hon Gabriel Bravo, Dr Stephen Odey, Mr Alphonsus Eba, Mr Godwin Offionor, Mr Donclems Enahme, Mr. Ebriku John Friday (JP), High Chief Paul Sanctus, Chief Ogbuole Agi, Mr Victor Odo, Mr Jammy Egbe (JP), Mrs Beatrice Ifeanyi Igwe, Hon Declan Ogar, Mr Solomon Solomon, and others.
The award categories include Achievements in Politics and Legacies in Leadership, Spiritual and Religious Purification, Promotion and Preservation of Yala Traditional Music, Maintenance and Sustenance of Standard Education, Generosity and Humanitarian Services to Humanity, and Staunch Social Activism.
The statement reads in part: “Yala Enlightened Youths Forum Support for Good Governance, YEYFSGG, presents an awards to the following eminent personalities who have contributed immensely to the growth and development of Yala in one way or the other.
“The following will be honoured with An Award of Excellence on Achievements in Politics and Legacies in Leadership who are: Hon Jarigbe Agom, Sen. Dr. Rose Okoji Oko, Mr Jude Ngaji, Hon Gabriel Oluohu Bravo, Barr. Dr. Stephen Odey, Barr. Alphonsus Ogar Eba, Barr. Godwin Offionor, Barr. Donclems Enahme, High Chief Paul Sanctus, Chief Ogbuole Agi, Mr. Victor Omaga Odo, Mr. Jammy Egbe (JP), Mrs. Beatrice Ifeanyi Igwe,Hon Declan Genesis Ogar.
“An Award of Excellence will be awarded on Spiritual and Religious Purification in Yala to Pst. Mrs. Alice Achi, and Rev. Fr. John Ijakpa; an Award of Excellence on Promotion and Preservation of Yala Traditional Music to Papa Ogar Obriku.
“An Award of Excellence on Maintenance and Sustenance of Standard Education in Yala to Hon. Mrs. Theresa Ngozi Ezama; an Award of Excellence on Generosity and Humanitarian Services to Humanity to High Chief Higgins Peter, Alhaji Idris Igabu, Mr. Augustine Ekpo Ofana, and Prince Akwaji Offionor (Akwase).
“An Award of Excellence on Staunch Social Activism to Mr. Solomon Ogar Solomon, Mr Egbara Emmanuel Egbara, Comr. Patrick Ipoule Adoga, Miss Okwori Mary Amicable, Mr. Ogar Wodah, Mr. Ebriku John Friday (JP), Mr.Thompson Idagu Yeche, Mr. Matthew Okache, Mr. Oko Emmanuel Ogar, Saint Augustine Odey Adula, Okwori Okwori Andre Williams Omaleyi.”
He also appreciated the impact of the Cross River State Government in the area that has positively impacted and added value to the lives of the youths in Yala.
