Immediate Past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, OON, has been honoured with the best award of Excellence In Public Service by the Delta State Printing and Publishing Corporation, Publishers of the Pointer Newspapers.
The award was bestowed on Elumelu on Monday, October 28, 2024 as part of the activities marking the 30th anniversary of the State owned Pointer Newspapers.
The event, held at the Nnebuisi Hall of the prestigious Grand Hotel, Asaba, the Delta State Capital, was attended by the State Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor and the State Commissioner for information, Dr. Michael Ifeanyi Osuoza.
According to the organization, the best Excellence Award on Hon. Elumelu was in recognition of his outstanding contributions and relentless service to humanity and society in Delta State in particular and Nigeria as a whole.
The Minority Leader of the 9th Assembly of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Ndudi Elumelu who was unavoidably absent at the grand event was ably represented by Ogbuefi Chike Ifesiokwu, PDP Chairman, Oshimili South Local Government Area.
In a statement on Tuesday, Elumelu appreciated the Board and Management of the Delta State Printing and Publishing Corporation being headed by Dr. Ebenezer Okorodudu for finding him worthy to be honored with the Best Excellence Award in Public Service.
He described the award as humbling and a great honour to him, noting that meeting the needs of the people will continue to be the basis for his public services.
While dedicating the award to the Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, the immediate past Governor of the State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, the People of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency and the State at large, the renowned politician said he will continue to appreciate and pursue the tenets of good Governance and proactive representation of the people, geared towards uplifting their standard of living and general well-being.
He commended the initiatives introduced by the Dr. Ebenezer Okorodudu led leadership of The Pointer Newspaper, saying that the flagship newspaper of the state has been transformed and rebranded as a result of resourcefulness, creativity and innovations of the Board of Directors and Management, even as he urged them not to relent in their effort to make the Newspaper a delightsome one that the state and the country would be proud of.
