Water Resources Commissioner, Lokoja APC Chairmanhip Candidate Conferred NULGE, M&HWUN Awards
- Kogi State Government Will Provide uninterrupted Regular Water Supply From Next Week
By Abubakar Suleman
The Nigeria Union Of Local Government Employees, NULGE, and Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (M&HWUN), Lokoja Local Government, has honoured the Honourable commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. MD Faruk with an Award of Excellence.
Also honoured by the Lokoja chapter of the union is the immediate past Caretaker Chairman of Lokoja local Government area and the present Chairmanhip Candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Hon. Abdullahi Adamu.
They were decorated at the Lokoja local government legislative chamber on Thursday.
In his remarks, the Hon. Commissioner for water Resources, MD Faruk appreciated the NULGE Executive members in Lokoja for the honour, describing it as real honour and very encouraging.
Farouk dedicated his awards to the state governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, who gave them the wings to fly and operate for a better state.
He added that the award would spur him and others to deliver more services for humanity and Kogi State.
According to him “It is humbling to find myself and other awardees to honoured by such reputable group of people as the Nigeria Union Of Local Government Employees, NULGE and Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (M&HWUN), Lokoja Local Government Chapter
“At the same time, I want to believe that this is one honour that we will not forget in a hurry because we all know what NULGE represents and for them to have found us worthy of this honour in our different fields of endeavour, it is a big surprise.
“So, I want to thank everyone of you, the members and the executive members of NULGE, who have found us worthy of this honour.
“So, I thank NULGE for this opportunity, I want to say great thanks to them, right from the National President, to the Lokoja chapter”.
The Honourable commissioner used the medium to reveal that Lokoja metropolis will henceforth start getting adequate water supply from next week, promised to extend to other areas like phase two and other parts of kogi state in due course.
Speaking at the occasion, the Chairmanhip Candidate of APC in Lokoja local government area, Hon. Abdullahi Adamu charged NULGE Executives in the state to continue to compliment efforts of the government in improving living condition of the citizens.
He congratulated other awardees, described them as worthy ambassadors and advised them not to relent in their services to humanity and the state.
In his address at the occasion, states Chairman of the union, Comr. Tom Abutu, said the awardees were selected on merit and enjoined them to do more for the society.
The chairman appealed to the political class to put the interest of Lokoja local government area first in all their dealings.
