By Titus Atondu, Makurdi
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislature of Nigeria (CSSLN), Rt. Hon. Adebo Edward Ogundoyin has described the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh as a humble, knowledgeable and an active member of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria.
Ogundoyin also revealed that the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hon. Dajoh is one of the decision makers in the Speakers Conference as a result of his vibrant participation in their meetings.
Ogundoyin made the disclosure in an address as the chairman of the Grand Civic Reception put together by Mbatiav Development Association in honor of Hon. Hyacinth Dajoh, Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly and the Vice Chairman (North Central), Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria at LGEA Primary School Akoagher , Mbatiav, Gboko local government Area of Benue State.
Represented by the Speaker of Gombe State House of Assembly and the vice Chairman (North East), CSSLN, Rt. Hon. Abubaka Muhammad Luggerewo, explained that their physical presence in Mbatiav in their numbers is to identify with the entire Mbatiav people for making the right choice of sending their son to represent them as the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly and the result of making the right choice is evident in the transformational agenda courtesy of the Benue Speaker that they are witnessing in their respective areas.
He pledged the support of CSSLN to the Benue Speaker to continue with his selfless service to mankind, Benue State and Nigeria at large.
Earlier, the Majority Leader of the Benue State House of Assembly Hon. Saater Tiseer spoke on behalf of Members of the Benue State House of Assembly, thanked Mbatiav people for the honor done to them, added that the reception in honor of the Speaker by his people reflect the true love they have for their son is worthy of emulation.
Hon. Saater also said that the Benue Assembly under the watch of the speaker will continue to remain supportive and loyal to his leadership to succeed.
On his part, His Royal Highness, Ter-Gboko, Chief Gabriel Shosom, described the uncommon leadership style of the Speaker as first of its kind since the return of democracy in 1999 as demonstrated in his speedy connection with personalities across the country within the short period of time in office.
Chief Shosom, enjoined Mbatiav people to give their children the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly Aondona Dajoh and the Executive Governor of Benue state Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Alia their blessings and support to succeed.
President General, Mbatiav Community Development Association, Chief Terfa Usoho, explained that the Mbatiav community has not witnessed remarkable development since the inception of Democratic governance in the state.
“This trend is even worrisome when one considers the size and the position of Mbatiav in Gboko local government area.
“For the records, we are the most populous in all of Jemgbagh, we vote massively and wisely yet we have always asked in vain, lived on handouts and hardly received benefits commensurate to our size and significance.”
“We continue to lack even the basic health, education and security infrastructure that our people so desperately need.”
“But suddenly, our story,as a people, has begun to change,. hopefully it is changing for the better. This change has been occasioned by the elevation of our son to the esteemed position of the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly. The Speaker has relentlessly and consciously pursued various developmental initiatives that have significantly transformed Gboko West constituency in the short while since he assumed office as the Speaker,” Chief Usoho explained.
Responding, the Speaker of the 10th Assembly Hon. Hyacinth Dajoh, thanked Mbatiav community for the honour done him and colleagues and promised to pursue with vigour initiatives and make laws that would have direct bearing on their lives.
Hon. Dajoh, also promised to be hundred percent loyal to the Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia administration for the overall good and development of the State.
He thanked his colleagues from other states for traveling from far distances despite their crowded schedules to come and identify with him on the occasion of the grand reception in his honour by his people and prayed for their safe trips back to their respective destinations.
Nigerian NewsDirect reports that highlights of the occasion was the decorations of the Speakers of other States, Bauchi, Borno, Yobe among others in Tiv traditional attire as well as members of the Benue State House of Assembly who have been supportive to the Speakers cause in the tenth Assembly.
Speaker, Hon. Aondona Dajoh, accompanied by his counterpart from other States, commissioned a traditional Council hall he built.