The Labor Party’s presidential candidate in the February 25, 25 election, Peter Obi, congratulated former Edo State Governor John Odigie Oyegun on his 84th birthday.
Obi, in a tweet on Saturday, also praised Edo state governor Godwin Obaseki for establishing an institution in his honor.
“My family and I join other Nigerians in celebrating a very distinguished Nigerian, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, on his 84th birthday. We also thank the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for honoring Chief Oyegun with the establishment of the John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) commissioned today,” he said in a statement from his media office on Saturday. .
Mr. Obi said that Mr. Oyegun, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is a committed and patriotic Nigerian.
“Getting a BA in Economics in 1963 and joining the Federal Civil Service, he dedicated his life and career to a better Nigeria, rising to the post of Federal Permanent Secretary in 1975 at the age of 36,” he said.
The former governor of Anambra State recalled that Mr. Oyegun served in the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of the Interior, and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Assessing Nigeria’s poor performance on key governance indicators such as rule of law, regulatory quality, government effectiveness, voice and accountability, Mr. Obi noted that establishing and running JOOPSA are very auspicious, and the name of Mr. Oyegun is very meritorious.
He added: “With socio-economic growth and the development of a society largely determined by the effective formulation and execution of government policies, providing the required training to our civil servants with selfless and responsible leaders like Chief Oyegun as a role model is most commendable. and in line with our demand for a New Nigeria that we see as possible”.
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