By Muhammad B Muhammad
The Executive Chairman Adamawa State Pension Board, Yola Estate Surveyor and Valuer Thomas T. Madi has bagged Distinguish Leadership Award twenty twenty one by The Finder Newspaper.
The award presented to the chairman at the conference hall of the Nigeria Union of Teachers NUT House was in recognition of his tireless and immense contribution in growth and development of Pension Administration in the state.
The former deputy Governor in the defunct Gongola State, Barr David Barau while congratulating the awardee, lauded Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for offsetting baglock of gratuity arrears of pensioners in the state.
While citing example with himself among those who have for long been deprived of their pension until the coming of the present administration, the former deputy governor urged the Governor to do his best and clear the remaining outstanding arrears of retirees.
He opined that Governor Umaru Fintiri is in charge today because of the way he appreciates the people and the aged in the state and assured him of their unflinching support and loyalty in twenty twenty three elections.
In his remarks before presenting the award on behalf of The Finder, the Director General Media and Communications Government House, Yola Mr Solomon Kumangar said the award is the first of its kind in the State from the newspaper
He added that the selection of the recipient shows the prudence the present administration is steering the affairs of the state and extolled the exemplary leadership of Thomas Madi which is inline with the policy of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.
In his acceptance speech the awardee who is the State Chairman Pension Board said he dedicates the award to Governor Umaru Fintiri, without whose confidence and appointment he wouldn’t have received the distinguished award.
He further stated that the award will spur him to redouble his efforts in servicing the state by ensuring that no pensioner is shortchanged of his rightful entiltelment and stressed that the board under his watch will continue to remain open to the retirees.
The Permanent Secretary of The board Hajiya Zainab Umar Adamu while speaking congratulated the Chairman of the board for the award bestowed on him and thanked the management of The Finder Newspaper for the honour done her boss
In their separate contributions, Alhaji Salihu Aliyu Kabillo and Mr Obadiah Solomon member one and two of the State Pension Board as well as Alhaji Sahabo Garta congratulated the recipient of the award.