The conferment took place at the House of Assembly Complex during a brief ceremony attended by the staff of the Assembly and students.
The President of the students body Comrade Suleiman Ibrahim Temitope stated that the selection of the Speaker for the award was due to his track records of outstanding leadership qualities both in private sector and as a public figure. He went further to state that the the Speaker deserves to be so honoured as he has shown that 'excellence is an art' noting that as a way of encouraging the upcoming youth that there is huge gain in being thorough and outstanding. He concluded by declaring the Speaker a beacon of hope for the youth. He however admonished everyone to strife hard to lead a life of good legacy as everything anyone does goes into records.
The obviously elated Speaker thanked NAKOSS for considering him fit for the award. He noted that he was simply being himself without ever thinking that his act will be noticed and rewarded in due course. He thanked the students for coming all the way from Ado-Ekiti to honour him.
The Speaker admonished the students to remain focused and dedicated to their studies saying they must allow the school to pass through them.
Prince Kolawole enjoined them to shune all social vices urging them to always be good ambassadors of their families, Kogi State and Nigeria.
In a related development, students of Federal Government Girls College Kabbs paid an interactive visit to the Speaker.
The students who had earlier observered the plenary session of the House took turn to ask questions from the Speaker on the workings of government activities and the relationship that exists between the various arms of government.
*Olorunsuwa Elijah Ola*
S.A. Media to the Speaker.
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