Freelance Independent Broadcaster Association of Nigeria, Ogun Chapter has given an award of the Most Outstanding Personality of the year, Ogun East Category to the Secretary to Ogun State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, describing him as one who brought his wealth of his managerial experience to bear in governance.
Presenting the award to the SSG in his office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta the Treasurer of FIBAN 2022 Week Committee, Mr Musiliu Sani said the award was predicated upon the invaluable contributions of the SSG to the landmark achievement of the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led government.
Sani said ” the administration has an invaluable and credible person in you to serve as the Secretary to the government and having considered your pragmatism and responsiveness to easing governance for the governor and the government as its engine room, we deemed it fit to encourage you to keep giving your best towards improving the lives of the people and humanity through the machinery of government”.
The recipient of the award, the SSG said he was usually wary of taking awards from people especially when it does not have direct bearing on what he does.
Talabi said ” But I appreciate this award that you have given my office. I have to reckon with you because your association are people-oriented and I want to believe it an indication that you appreciate what this government has done for the people.