The
2016 annual dinner of the Edo College Old Boys Association (ECOBA),
Lagos Chapter would ever remain memorable as the ceremony which serves
as a forum for members of the association and their families to reunite
and share ideas, was also used to honour three distinguished members who
have excelled in various professions and whose works have contributed
immensely to the development of the country and Edo College, Benin City.
The
annual dinner which was held on Saturday, November 26, last week at the
Metropolitan Club, Victoria Island, Lagos was well attended by members
of the association in all walks of life and was chaired by Ambassador
Vincent Okobi.
Recipients
of the awards were a former Commissioner for Trade and Industry in the
defunct Midwest region and also a religious leader, Rev. (Dr.) John U.
Aire; who was conferred with a life time achievement award; the
Deputy Group Managing Director, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), and
Chairman of UBA Pensions Custodians Limited, Group Mr. Victor Osadolor, a
reputable bank who was recognised for excellence in the banking
profession; and Mr. Obichukwu Olloh, who received the old boy of the
year award for his hard work and dedication to the development of ECOBA.
While
commenting on the award, Rev. (Dr.) Aire affirmed that it is a
wonderful way in which ECOBA encourages performance and integrity among
its members. He said it is a way of letting members’ remember that they
attended a secondary school that laid an ethical foundation for them.
‘This recognition is something l welcome with great humility, and l
attribute it to the work of God,’ he said.
Receiving
the award, Osadolor who has worked very hard in the banking profession
for over 27 years, commended the association for the recognition and
promised to work harder in ensuring a more robust banking sector and for
the growth of the association.
Osadolor,
who attended Edo College, Benin City between 1977 and 1982, holds a
second class (Upper Division) BSc (Hons.) degree in Accounting from the
University of Benin. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), an alumnus of Harvard Business School’s
Advanced Management Programme, and an honorary life member of the
Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).
Speaking at the ceremony, the Chairman, ECOBA, Lagos Chapter, Mr. Godwin Ize Iyamu said
as a tradition, the awards are bestowed on deserving old boys who have
made exceptional life time contributions to a profession, industry,
government, arts, sciences, business or any vocation, and doing so have
brought honour to Edo College. He therefore stated that the recipients
deserve the award as they have worked relentlessly to ensure advancement
in both the public and private sector.
According
to him, the annual dinner is also a time to work with the national
association, to give back to the school in terms of corporate social
responsibility (CSR) initiative such as the education fund, where prizes
are awarded to students who have excelled in various subjects.
L-R: Mr. Obichukwu Olloh, recipient of the
Old Boy of the Year Award, Rev. (Dr.) John U. Aire, who received the Life
Achievement Award and Mr. Victor Osadolor, the Deputy Group Managing Director, United
Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) and Chairman of UBA Pensions Custodians Limited, who
was conferred with Excellence in Banking Profession Award by the Edo College
Old Boys Association (ECOBA), Lagos Chapter during its annual dinner held on
Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Metropolitan Club, Victoria Island, Lagos.
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