—A servant leader with enduring passion for impacting and enriching lives.
When searching for a resourceful, patriotic, diligent, dynamic, pragmatic, innovative,result-oriented, ideas driven manager of human and material resources that wears integrity, humility, transparency and accountability like a badge of honour, Alhaji, Dr. Oricha Umar Shaibu, readily fits the bill.
His well deserved reappointment by His Excellency, Alhaji Ododo Ahmed Usman, the Executive Governor of Kogi State,is seen as a huge blessing and a valuable asset to the administration of Alhaji Ododo Ahmed Usman,for many compelling reasons.
He is bringing to the table a wealth of experience and desirable hallmark of purposeful and visionary leadership, which has become his trademark over the years.
True, the man Dr Oricha,who is fondly called ‘The landlord ‘is a leader with unwavering dedication and focused commitment to discharging his official duties satisfactorily and creditably.
He is generally acknowledged as an astute administrator that puts humanity first in all his doings.
There is no gainsaying that the amiable Director General, Government House,is a compassionate, loving and God-fearing person who is a father to both his colleagues and subordinates in the government circle.
His milk of kindness and good heartedness is limitless and flowing like a river.
On countless occasions and circumstances,Dr Oricha had displayed his natural love for humanity, by reaching out to the needy and people with one health challenge or the other, that was brought to his fatherly attention.
His positive contributions to the success story of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello cannot be overemphasized and forgotten.
He is credited to have provided the much needed cohesion and focused direction, courage and political sagacity throughout the 8 years tenure of Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello.
All hail Adayi Oricha.
I pray that the supreme Oricha will see you through your responsibilities and the task of governance ahead . Amen.
You are welcome to your familiar terrain.
Otori Ozigi, a veteran journalist and PR Consultant, writes from Okene, Kogi State.
