NUJ press week: Onicha LG boss bags best Chairman award
From Omaka OKO
Chairman of Onicha local government area of Ebonyi State, Hon. Chidiebere Uzor Agwu (Obosi), has been awarded the overall best performing chairman in the state by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ebonyi State Council.
The award was presented to him on Thursday at the NUJ Press Centre in Abakaliki during the grand finale of the 2023 Ebonyi NUJ press week.
Speaking during the event, the chairman of NUJ, Comrade Samson Nwafor, said the Onicha local government area chairman emerged the best in a poll conducted by a committee set up by the union to access the performance of the council chairmen in the state.
He commended the chairman for qqqhis numerous qpeople- oriented projects across the communities in Onicha.
He noted that the Onicha chairman was the first council chairman in the state to buy cars and build 3-bed room bungalows for elected councilors among other numerous empowerment programmes.
In his acceptance speech, Hon. Chidiebere Uzor commended the Ebonyi NUJ for founding him worthy to receive the award, adding that the award will spur him to do more"I am very happy to be here today, to receive this prestigious award. NUJ is a very important and very respected body. I must thank my leader and Governor, Rt. Hon. Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, for creating the enabling environment for council chairmen to work and touch lives. I, therefore, dedicate this award to him.
" I promise NUJ, the people of Onicha and Ebonyi state in general that I will continue to do my best for development of Onicha, and my very dear people of Onicha LGA" he said.
The award was presented to him by the National President of NUJ, Comrade Chris Isiguzo.
He was accompanied to receive the award by stakeholders of the council.
