Education
NCSU Boss Bags NANS Leadership Award
The Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU), Comrade O.T. Lilly-West, has been honoured with Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award by the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for his outstanding leadership and contributions to the welfare of civil servants in the state.
Presenting the award at the Ikwerre Road Secretariat of NCSU in Port Harcourt, during a colourful event last Tuesday, the chairman of the Joint ACampus Committeee of NANS, Comrade Lah Amabu explained that the NCSU chairman was nominated for the award because of his leadership pedigree and his commitment to improve the welfare of civil servants, whom he said were parents of students, as well as leading a rancour-free industrial union in the state.
According to him, NANS had watched with keen interest the outstanding leadership exhibited by Comrade Lilly-West and came to the inevitable conclusion that he deserved the award in order to encourage him do more for civil servants in the state.
Describing it as an Encouragement Award, Amabu urged the NCSU boss not to rest on his oars but to be spurred by the award to do more for workers.
He said the contributions of Comrade Lilly-West to the workforce had marked him out as a role model for all to emulate.
Also speaking, the President of the Senate of the National Union of Rivers State Students (NURSS), Comrade Gospel N. Nsane said Lilly-West was nominated for the award because of his pragmatic and unique contributions to the welfare of workers, saying, the NCSU boss was the first labour leader in the state to be honoured with the award which he noted had been the exclusive preserve for politicians.
He said the award symbolised a new tie of friendship and relationship between labour and students in the state, and urged the recipient to continue with his good works.
Responding, the state Chairman of NCSU, Comrade O.T. Lilly-West thanked NANS for the honour done him, saying, the gesture would motivate him to do more.
The labour leader who said he was bereft of words over the gesture noted that NANS had by that singular action told him to continue to do what he was doing, assuring that NCSU leadership in the state would continue to create a conducive environment for students to take over as leaders of tomorrow. The State Vice Chairman of the Joint Negotiating Council described the award as a reward for dedication and selfless service to humanity.
In his vote of thanks, a member of NCSU, Comrade Barisere Bedele thanked NANS leadership for the gesture, and described it as a challenge to the leadership of NCSU and the rest of the members. He prayed God to give Lilly-West the wisdom to continue to pilot the affairs of the union.
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