By Sunday Ani
Director General of National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, would chair the 2022 edition of the Nigeria Local Government Chairmen Merit Award (LOGMA) scheduled to hold on October 27 in Abuja. He would also present the keynote address.
A statement by the National Coordinator of LOGMA, Chief Bayode Ojo, said the event was an opportunity to reward some local council chairmen who had performed wonderfully well by giving them prizes and showcasing their impactful achievements.
He said the annual award put together by Mentors Communication is solely to reward some outstanding local government chairmen from across the country.
Council chairmen to be honoured include, John Campos Ogundare, Etiosa East Local Council Development Area of Lagos State; Awalu Adamu, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State; Justina Edem, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State; Pastor Effiong Ubokulo of Oron Local Government Area of Akwa-Ibom State; Jude Chukwuwike, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State; Confidence Deko, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State; and Jibrin Gangiari, Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Others are Sulaiman Bamidele Yusuf, Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State; Emmanuel Onwuchekwa, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State; Ada Charles Egwu, Biase Local Government Area; Dr. Walter Ozioko, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State; Modu Kachallah, Nguru Local Government Area of Adamawa State and Bala Isah Isgogo of Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State.