The Olota of Ota, Oba Adeyemi Abdulkabir Obalanlege, who served as the Royal Father of the Day at the Nigerian NewsDirect 15th Anniversary and Awards Ceremony, has commended the organisation for its growth and consistency in the Nigerian media landscape.
Speaking at the event, Oba Obalanlege expressed delight at being part of the celebration and hailed the Executive Director, Prince Mathew Ibiyemi for what he described as an outstanding performance.
The monarch congratulated NewsDirect on reaching the 15-year milestone, expressing confidence that the organisation would continue to grow stronger.
“I want to congratulate NewsDirect for this 15th anniversary and awards ceremony. I believe that next year, we will all gather here to celebrate the 16th anniversary,” he said.
The ceremony drew several high-profile guests, including the Lagos State Governor, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr. Lanre Adetokunbo Bajulaye; Chairman of Gibraltar Construction Nigeria Limited, Sir Olu Okeowo; Managing Director of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Abubakar Aliyu; Managing Director of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Engr. (Dr.) Adedeji Ashiru; Hon. Benjamin Olabinjo, Member representing Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency; and the MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank, represented by the Executive Director, Risk Management, Kevin Ugwuoke, among other distinguished personalities.