AKINTERINWA BAGS ONDO STATE MAN OF THE YEAR 2023 AWARD

AKINTERINWA BAGS ONDO STATE MAN OF THE YEAR 2023 AWARD

By : Banjo Egunjobi

The Ondo State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Wale Akinterinwa who has been noted for his passion for the overall development of the state and her people has continued to receive national and international awards.

The latest is the award of Ondo State Man of the Year Award by an International Magazine"The Hero"  in recognition of his outstanding performance in office and valuable contribution to the development of the state. 

 Governor  Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, who was the special guest of honor at the occasion, reiterated  his administration's commitment  to providing an enabling environment for the private sector to thrive.

The Governor, who was represented by the State Commissioner for Regional Integration and Diaspora Relations,  Prince Adeboboye Ologbese, commended the organizers and congratulated  Mr Akinterinwa and  other awardees for the honour bestowed on them.

He enjoined them to continue to engage in more developmental activities in the state that would complement his administration's quest to providing greater dividends of democracy to the people of the state.

Presenting the award to Mr Akinterinwa at Dejavu Hotel, Alagbaka, Akure, the publisher of the Magazine, Dr. Sunday Akinbiola  stressed that his professional acumen, political achievements and service to humanity distinguished him for the award.

Akinbiola, who described the Commissioner as a man of great intellectual capacity,  creativity and prudent Manager of resources, added that  he has demonstrated outstanding qualities that greatly impacted on numerous people and the society at large.

While receiving the award, the Commissioner, appreciated the state Governor,  Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu   for giving him the opportunity to serve in his Cabinet to contribute his expertise to the development of the state.

 

" Let me use this opportunity to appreciate and thank  my boss, the Governor of our dear state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, CON for giving me the opportunity to contribute my own guota to the development of the state."

" You will agree with me that without you having a good boss who believes in you and gives you an enabling environment to operate, you can't achieve nothing".

" I promised to continue to contribute to the development of the state whenever I am called upon in any capacity," the Commissioner said.

Mr. Akinterinwa, therefore, thanked the team and board members of Hero Magazine  for the award and  the confidence reposed in him, assuring   them that the award would further spur him to do more for the people of the State in particular and Nigeria in general.

In his speech, the Chairman of the occasion, Chief  Ade Ojo, Chairman, Elizade group of companies congratulated all the awardees and promised to continue to support the publisher of the Magazine to continue recognizing hardwork and diligent men and women in the society.

Chief Ojo, represented by Mr Kole Betiku, explained that the annual award will further encourage young men and women to put in their best, knowing very well that they are being monitored in their profession and areas of specialisation.

The idea of an annual award was conceptualized by the publisher about fifteen years ago to  honour  outstanding men and women who   have achieved outstanding successes  through  hardwork and diligence, thereby carving a niche for themselves and also made notable contributions to the development of the State and her people.