From Okwe Obi, Abuja
The Chairman of the Global Youth Skill Acquisition and Poverty Eradication Organization (GYSAPE), Amb Ozegbe Chuks Emmanuel, has reiterated his commitment to assisting indigent citizens to weather the country’s current economic hardship.
Amb Emmanuel made the commitment after bagging an Honorary Doctorate degree in Public Administration and Community Management at the prestigious Institut Superieur Bilingure Libre Du Togo (IBLT) University in Lome, Togo, recently.
Emmanuel said the award was a morale booster for him to deploy resources in assuaging the plights of Nigerians and advancing the course of community development.
“I am very very humbled and extremely grateful for this honour from this prestigious Institution.
“From the bottom of my heart, I say a huge, mighty thank you to the Almighty God for making this day happen. I want to say thank you to the Chancellor, I want to say a big thank you to all the governing council of Institut Superieur Bilingure Libre Du Togo, the Senate, Academics and Non-Academic staff, my family and most especially people working with me in making sure that our service for a better society is achieved.
“This conferment of this honorary degree has renewed my zeal to work harder for the advancement of humanity and maintain the standard by which this great institution has recognised me.
“And it has made me resolve to work harder to be a good Ambassador of Institut Superieur Bilingure Libre Du Togo (IBLT), ” he said.
Also, the Nigerian Ambassador to Togo, Adebowale Adesina, congratulated the awardee and commended him for his efforts in spearheading societal transformation schemes.
Adesina described the award as well deserved, adding that the recipients have made Nigeria proud as a result of their different levels of influence.
Some of the Nigerian awardees are the Royal Majesty, the Onisan of Isan Kingdom, Oba Gabriel Ayodele Adejuwon (MBA FCTI) and Peter Ubuwere, among others.