By Wilson Macaulay
Warri
The Amalgamated Oil And Gas Host Communities of Nigeria, Youth Wing on Friday August 19th 2022 at the Association Guest House in Effurun GRA
the headquarters of Uvwie LGA in Delta State inaugurated her National youth Executives and their respective State Exco to pilot the Affairs of the youth group for the next four years.
The event which was well attended by
members of the Youth Wing and General Assembly of the Parent body saw Comrade Festus Ogiegbaen emerging as the President, Comrade Sam Osung , Vice President, Comrade Onyewenu lsioma, Secretary, Comrade Erefagha Thom -Okoro , Treasurer, Comrade Edem Richard , Financial Secretary , Comrade Agadia Samuel Oghenegare , CLO and others made
the list of the Inaugurated Youth Executives of the Amalgamated Oil And Gas Host Communities of Nigeria.
Prince Dr Mike Emuh, the National Chairman of Amalgamated Oil And Gas Host Communities of Nigeria, ably representated by Hon Kukaye Foster
the Delta State PIA and Amalgamated Chairman in his opening speech commended the youths for imbibing
the spirit of obedience to gather themselves ,to collectively and peacefully elect their National and State Exco which he is on ground to inaugurate.
Hon Kukaye Foster in his representative
capacity gave the Youths a path on their shoulders
saying : " l am proud of you because you
have great ideas, a united front with Which you can constructively engage
the leadership of this country at the three tiers of Government from Local Government level through State to Federal Government."
Hon Kukaye Foster the Delta State Chairman while speaking onbehalf of
the National Chairman stressed that there is need for the Youths to use wisdom in their quest to access all the benefits accruable to them within the ambit of the law without any use of brute force or violence to achieve their purpose.
Hon Kukaye who harped on the need for the Exco to carry their members along said:
" As elected officials of the youth body
l expect you to carry your followers at Local Government and State levels along, because if you make youselves
examplarry leaders you will have a good followership."
Dr Barrister Ofoyeju Okagbare Benjamin
the National PRO / Legal Consultant , Amalgamated Oil and Gas Host Communities of Nigeria who administered the oath of office
to inaugurate the Youth Wing Exco
in a brief but well laced key note remark said: " My dear youths, I advise you to fight with your brain, and in doing that there must be unity , so that with your collective effort the Youth body can achieve her dreams."
Speaking further he added: " As youths, l also expect you to bring inspirational ideas on the table of the National leadership of this our Association , through these kind of collaboration and synergy we can truly transform Nigeria
to become the Texas of Africa."
Speaking further, he posited: " l charge you, the newly elected Exco of the Youth Wing both National and State to Work together to support the national leadership of our organization so that our God given blessing will come to pass."
Continuing, he said : " Enough of all these self inflicted injuries in the past
which are largely due to in-house fighting against the very people from whom we ought to draw our strength
to face the fundamentals of the struggle."
Prof Egi who addressed the Youths as a resource person advised them to be worthy ambassadors of the organization ready to carry the crusade of the information of the Amalgamated Oil And Gas Host Communities of Nigeria
to every nook and cranny and to all and sundry.
He assured the Youth that even though the mountain may seem difficult to climb ,success is sure at the end of the tunnel .
Comrade Festus Ogiegbaen, the newly sworn in President of the Amalgamated Oil And Gas Host Communities of Nigeria thanked Prince Dr Mike Emuh
the National Chairman , Hon Roland Tonwe , Chairman , Central Working Committee, Hon Akinola Ayodeji Arnold
National Secretary BoT Amalgamated Oil And Gas Host Communities of Nigeria, Alhaji Aminu Yusuf, Secretary, National Central Working Committee
Engr Dr PS Eribo , National Secretary HOSCON , for their Wonderful fatherly advise Which he has been following carefully to
get thus far up till this day of the inauguration of the youth Exco.
He promised to continue leading the youth Wing of this great organization relying on the wise counsel of the elders particularly that of the National Chairman , Prince Dr Mike Emuh.
Comrade Festus Ogiegbaen the newly elected Youth President of the Amalgamated Oil and Gas Host Communities of Nigeria in his inaugural
speech also thanked all the Youths for their rare show of solidarity, all Pipeline Surveillance Representatives, all State Chairmen of Amalgamated Oil And Gas Host Communities of Nigeria led by Deacon Friday Osazuwa , the National Women leader and other relevant stakeholders who have played one significant role or the other in the successful inauguration
of the National and State Youth Exco.
Comrade Festus Ogiegbaen the Amalgamated Youth President assured
all that indeed the Youths are set to hit the ground running for the betterment of
members of Association.
The Youth boss in his conclusive statement observed that since
the NNPC board composition was not
proportional in terms of geographical spread, he appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari as a magnanimous
father to all to consider the Amalgamated Oil And Gas Host Communities when it is time to constitute the PIA board.
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