Emma Elekwa
Mrs Ifeoma Evangeline Chijioke has emerged as the first female Acting Director of the National Orientation Agency Anambra State since its creation in 1993.
Chijioke, in her acceptance speech, appreciated her predecessor, Mr. Edozie Ajaegbu, for correcting a lot of wrongs in the Agency.
She prayed God to bless him in his future endeavors. “Mr Ajaegbu did his best towards taking the agency to greater heights. I know that today he handed over the Barton to me,” she said.
The new acting director appealed to the management and staff to support her to move the Agency to greater heights.
According to her, “together we can achieve much. A tree cannot make a forest.
“If they leave the ball for me alone and I have nobody to pass it to, I will not be able to play the ball.
“My prayer is that united we can move this great establishment to the next level.”
Three wonderful years
A brief hand-over ceremony took place at the Agency Headquarters within the Federal Secretariat, Awka.
On the occasion, out-gone State Director, Mr Edozie Ajaegbu, described as wonderful his three year-experience as the Director.
He said he had good and cooperative staff, adding that his relationship with the management, and staff of the Agency during his time as Director was beautiful.
Ajaegbu urged management and staff of the Agency to extend same cooperation to the incoming Acting Director to move the agency to next level.
“We worked together towards moving Nigeria to greatness and that was our intention, and I have no doubt you’ll extend same relationship to my successor.
Describing NOA as very vital organization in a developing country like Nigeria, Ajaegbu expressed confidence that with better and improved funding, the agency remained a catalyst in the onerous task of moving Nigeria to greatness.
“During my State Directorship, the Agency was involved in implementation of programmes originated from NOA Headquarters Abuja, and some State initiated programmes as well as collaborative enterprise with Federal establishments, and Non- governmental Organizations,” he added.
