Abia Speaker Emerge Winner, Sun Newspaper Public Service Award 2020

The Managing Director of The Sun Newspaper, Mr Onuoha Ukeh alongside other members of the Editorial Board of the Publishing Company, notified the Speaker of the award on Wednesday, September 29, at the Speaker's office, Abia State House of Assembly Complex in Umuahia.

Speaking on behalf the delegation, Mr Ukeh cited numerous achievements of Orji since he emerged as the House Speaker, which formed basis for the meritorious award.

"Under your leadership, the State Assembly has also passed these laws, among others: The Abia State House of Assembly Service Commission Law, the Abia State Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law, and the Abia State Donor Agency Trust Fund Law, the Abia State Security Fund Law, the Abians in Diaspora Commission Law, and the Abia State Water and Sewage Development Law, all meant to enhance governance and bring out egalitarian society.

"To give Abia Lawmakers (an) excellent environment, you engineered the re-modelling of the House of Assembly Complex into World Class structure. You have put in place an excellent and harmonious teamwork spirit among lawmakers, regardless of their party affiliations.

"In order to discover talents among youths, you have embarked on the construction of nine mini-stadia across your constituency and beyond. The stadia which are at different levels of construction are located in Isieke community, St Stephen's Primary School, Umuahia, Ezeleke Community Primary School, Umuopara, Ubakala community, Ikwuano community...Olokoro, Ohuhu and two other communities.

"It is for these reasons and many others that the Board of Editors of The Sun Publishing Limited has chosen you as winner of The Sun Public Service Award 2020.

"The Public Service Award is given to that man or woman who has made exceptional giant strides in public service and thereby giving hope for a greater Nigeria", he concluded.

Presentation of the award proper is slated to hold in October, 16, 2021, during The Sun Awards ceremony, in Lagos State.

Responding, the Speaker thanked The Sun Publishing Limited team for the honour and for recognising the works he and his colleagues are doing in the Assembly in service to the people of the State.

Orji attributed his achievements as Speaker to the unprecedented support and cooperation he has been receiving from his colleagues and promised not to relent in touching lives "because that is all the essence of leadership".