By Nefishetu Yakubu
National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has honoured 4 distinguished Nigerians with the Fellowship Award for his or her varied contributions to the event of democracy and nationwide improvement.
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 throughout 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, mentioned the awards have been a part of the institute’s efforts to recognise people whose contributions had helped strengthen democratic rules and practices in Nigeria.
Sulaiman mentioned 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 have been chosen in recognition of their impression on nationwide improvement, notably their contributions to selling democratic governance and its underlying rules.
The NILDS director-general acknowledged the assist 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 mentioned NILDS remained dedicated to consolidating and disseminating data on legislative follow, democratic governance and associated rules, with the assist of its governing authorities and institutional companions.
He expressed appreciation to the institute’s stakeholders for his or her contributions to its improvement, noting that their assist 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 properly deserved.
Omoregie congratulated Orumwense on the popularity and recommended his contributions to strengthening collaboration between the 2 establishments.
He mentioned Orumwense performed a big position in sustaining the partnership between UNIBEN and NILDS, which started throughout the tenure of one other former UNIBEN vice-chancellor, Prof. Osayuki Oshodi of blessed reminiscence.
The UNIBEN vice-chancellor mentioned the collaboration had grown stronger over time and mirrored each establishments’ dedication to educational excellence, high quality postgraduate training and the adoption of worldwide greatest 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 deal with them by means of political options.
Etteh mentioned the federal government had the capability to sort out insecurity if it demonstrated the willpower to take action, urging Nigerians to assist efforts to revive peace and safety throughout the nation.
She mentioned tackling insecurity shouldn’t be left to the police alone, stressing that every one safety companies had a duty to revive public confidence and guarantee Nigerians might sleep peacefully with out worry.
Etteh recommended NILDS for its educational programmes and improvement and expressed curiosity in enrolling for a grasp’s diploma in Election and Political Party Politics to boost her data and involvement in politics.
She congratulated the graduands and pledged her continued assist for the institute’s improvement.
(NAN)
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Edited by Kevin Okunzuwa
