Rivers
Rivers Dep Gov Acknowledges Institute’s Award Of Fellow
Rivers State Deputy Governor, Professor Ngozi Odu, has expressed gratitude to the for upgrading her to the status of a Fellow by the President and Governing Council of the Institute.
She expressed this when a delegation of Fellows and other members of the Institute visited her at the Government House in Port Harcourt, yesterday, to perform her Investiture as a Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology.
Prof. Odu noted that what the Institute has done for her is exceptional, adding that she feels so “humbled by your kind gesture and proud of the Institute, which is as a trailblazer.
I want to thank our Emeritus Prof. Simeon Achinewhu, for keeping the flag flying, and I am pleased to be a part of this family”.
The Deputy Governor, who called for continuous prayers for the success of the Governor Fubara-led Administration, noted that “prayers remain oit greatest defense in times of trouble.
“This Administration needs God to sustain us: we need God to direct our steps, we need God to navigate, especially when you have challenges. God has done it thus far, and I believe the good Lord shall lead us until we finish when he wants us to finish”.
Also speaking, the leader of the delegation, Emeritus Prof. Simeon Achinewhu, said they were in the Government House to decorate the Deputy Governor as a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology, in line with the directive of the national body of the association to formally present the Deputy Governor with her award and certificate of membership, following are indelible contributions to the growth of the association.
Earlier, the Chairman, South East Chapter, of the institute, Dr. Bariwere Samuel, while assuring the State Government of its readiness to partner with the State on its food safety programs, said it is willing to deploy its expertise and resources to compliment the State Government’s efforts in ensuring the availability of safe and nutritious food for its citizens.