The University of Nigeria, Nsuka (UNN), has honoured Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Ambassador Ojong Agbor; Abuja-based businessman and proprietor of Tastia Restaurant, Chief Kester Agwu and others with its Distinguished Leadership Award.
The award presentation, which was held last weekend, at UBA House of Fame, was in memory of the Emeritus Professor JOC Ezeilo.
Apart from Ambassador Agbor and Chief Agwu, other recipients of the leadership award were the traditional ruler of Edem-Ani community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Igwe Sir Samuel Asadu; Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani; Chairman of Nsukka Local Government, Walter Ozioko; Provost of the College of Education (Technical), Isu, Prof. Okey Okechukwu and Dr. Gideon Chidiebere Osi.
Speaking on the award, Agbor, who described leadership challenge as a global phenomenon, called for the urgent address of the leadership questions in Nigeria, saying “all hands must be on deck with deliberate intentions to take leadership issues more seriously than before.”
Agbor, a recipient of the United Nations Peace Ambassador award, admonished key players driving the country to be steadfast and selfless while discharging public service entrusted in their hands by the people.
He thanked the UNN management for finding him worthy of the award, saying; “I am not perfect but will keep doing my best to support quality leadership as well as humanity.”
Earlier, while giving his welcome address, the Dean of Physical Sciences Faculty, Professor Ogbonnaya Igwe, noted that the occasion was an opportunity to recognise and appreciate the talents, achievements and contributions of individuals and organisations who have remarkably excelled in their respective fields of endeavours.