By Nefishetu Yakubu
National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has honoured 4 distinguished Nigerians with the Fellowship Award for his or her numerous contributions to the event of democracy and nationwide growth.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reviews that the awardees included Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, Rt. Hon. Patricia Etteh, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Faraday Orumwense, and late Prof. Nuhu Yaqub.
The conferment of the awards occurred in the course of the tenth NILDS-UNIBEN Postgraduate Programmes Convocation Ceremony held on the NILDS headquarters in Abuja on Monday.
The Director-General of NILDS, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, stated the awards had been a part of the institute’s efforts to recognise people whose contributions had helped strengthen democratic ideas and practices in Nigeria.
Sulaiman stated the Fellowship Award initiative was launched by his predecessor, including that he thought-about it a worthwhile custom deserving of continuity and consolidation.
He defined that the awardees had been chosen in recognition of their impression on nationwide growth, notably their contributions to selling democratic governance and its underlying ideas.
The NILDS director-general acknowledged the help of previous and current members of the institute’s Governing Council, saying that their contributions had been instrumental to the institute’s achievements.
He notably appreciated the management and members of the National Assembly for supporting the institute’s educational programmes and broader institutional mandate.
Sulaiman stated NILDS remained dedicated to consolidating and disseminating data on legislative apply, democratic governance and associated ideas, with the help of its governing authorities and institutional companions.
He expressed appreciation to the institute’s stakeholders for his or her contributions to its growth, noting that their help had helped advance its mission of selling good governance and strengthening democratic establishments.
Also talking, the vice-chancellor of UNIBEN, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, described the conferment of the NILDS Fellowship Award on former UNIBEN vice-chancellor, Prof. Faraday Orumwense, as nicely deserved.
Omoregie congratulated Orumwense on the popularity and recommended his contributions to strengthening collaboration between the 2 establishments.
He stated Orumwense performed a major position in sustaining the partnership between UNIBEN and NILDS, which started in the course of the tenure of one other former UNIBEN vice-chancellor, Prof. Osayuki Oshodi of blessed reminiscence.
The UNIBEN vice-chancellor stated the collaboration had grown stronger through the years and mirrored each establishments’ dedication to educational excellence, high quality postgraduate schooling and the adoption of worldwide finest practices.
Omoregie additionally recommended NILDS for the Fellowship Award initiative and expressed confidence within the continued development of the partnership between the 2 establishments.
In her remarks on behalf of the fellowship award recipients, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, described Nigeria’s safety challenges as political, calling on the federal government to handle them by way of political options.
Etteh stated the federal government had the capability to sort out insecurity if it demonstrated the dedication to take action, urging Nigerians to help efforts to revive peace and safety throughout the nation.
She stated tackling insecurity shouldn’t be left to the police alone, stressing that each one safety businesses had a duty to revive public confidence and guarantee Nigerians may sleep peacefully with out concern.
Etteh recommended NILDS for its educational programmes and growth and expressed curiosity in enrolling for a grasp’s diploma in Election and Political Party Politics to reinforce her data and involvement in politics.
She congratulated the graduands and pledged her continued help for the institute’s growth.
(NAN)
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Edited by Kevin Okunzuwa
