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Dr. Francis Ilenloa Igberaese, Secretary, Nigerian Economic Society, (NES), Edo State Chapter has bagged the "2020 Man of Honour and Integrity Award" organised by BA Global Consult, a Nigeria-based Non-Governmental Organisation in Benin City, the Edo State capital.
It was a day the Economist and Lecturer, shared awards with notable personalities and organizations across Nigeria. Among the awardees are, Edo State PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, the General Manager, ITV, Benin, Nigeria, Elder Ogbeide Uhunwonse, former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kabiru Adjoto, Comrade Osunde Osaigbovo Massy, Galaxy TV Correspondence, Edo State, Chief Patrick Eholor, amongst others.
Speaking after receiving the award, Dr. Igberaese thanked the organisers for the honour done him and promised to abide by those principles of integrity, which necessitated the organisers to single him for the honour.
The Edo State NES Secretary pointed out: "The last time I accepted an award was in 2012, when I emerged the Best Track Paper Presenter in a Conference in University of London. I had earlier just received one in 2011, in a conference in Bangkok, Thailand. The last time before those was in 1998, when I emerged the Best Corps Member (Corper) of the year in Delta State.
"Ever since, I have received many nominations for awards and fellowships but I turned them down because I didn't believe that any of them followed any objective criteria. I wholeheartedly accepted yours because I believe it does and that I deserve it," he added.
Dr. Igberaese emphasised, "Not many friends and colleagues in the University understand me; they see me as so odd, uneccesarily punishing myself because of my behaviour. I have suffered much in the hands of the politicians, despite all my efforts because of my resolve to abide by my principles of honour and integrity.
"The latest was the disappointment from the former Speaker of EDHA, which could have broken anybody's heart (but not just me) simply because I refused to conspire with him against the people or because I was bold enough to tell the truth to power. Everybody, especially in Uromi still talk about it and it has become a parable in the land.
"How you, the organizers of this award spotted me out to receive an award with such notable personalities and organizations when I do not think that I am yet a name that rings bell beats my imaginations. It tells me to continuously abide by my principles and that there is hope," he opined.
Congratulations sir! It is an award well deserve
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