HIS EXCELLENCY, RT. HON. (DR.) SIMON BAKO LALONG, CON, KSG, ON BEING SWORN-IN AS MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Your Excellency,
With humility, I salute you with these “Reflective Poetic Renditions:”
• God reads the Hearts of Men and for those who are at their best and remaining calm and silent in the midst of Trials and Tribulations, POST-TENURE, often rejoice last. Nothing could have been better right now for us on the Plateau with the honour and recognition of a well-deserved Ministerial Appointment.
• God reads the Hearts of Men and for those who are at their best and remaining calm and silent in the midst of Trials and Tribulations, POSTTENURE, often rejoice last. Nothing could have been better right now for us on the Plateau with the honour and recognition of a well-deserved Ministerial Appointment.
• The Swearing-In Ceremony, now successfully and peacefully completed; Mission and Mandate of Ministerial Portfolio clutched in your Arms. It is time to hit the ground running. As Head of your Ministry; Member of Federal Executive Council and the Nation's higest policy formulation body, you are to go forth and make quality contributions for the common good.
• With Strenuous Efforts, Sacrifices and Labour did you demonstrate your Leadership acumen in managing affairs of Men and Resources, not only in our dear Plateau State, but Northern States and the Country in general
• Thus, in GAIN did you, Lalong, Labour; NOT in Vain. The GAIN in this appointment is the reward of hard work. History is kind to you. We therefore CONGRATULATE AND CELEBRATE a Plateau Son and Icon, a Leader who, only time and history will live to remember. Someone who exits, yet naturally sought for to loyally continue serving the Nation and Humanity with dignity and integrity intact!
Your Excellency,
You had successfully appeared before the National Assembly and the great commendations and applause you got for your contributions to State, Regional and National Development and Promoting Cohesiveness, before being asked to take a dignified bow. Today, among other responsibilities, you are assigned the Portfolio of Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment of the Government of Federal Republic of Nigeria. But beyond these, it is alluded that “The (most) difficult Federal Ministry to head in Nigeria is the Ministry of Labour and Employment…” Nothing makes it difficult than meeting the ever-insatiable expectations in the arena of Human Resource Development in the midst of competing demands and limited resources.
So, for Mr. President putting you there is a confirmation of great confidence in you as someone who has built a reputation for himself over several years of cognate exposure and experience in both the Legislative and Executive domains in the light of practical and realistic demonstration of continuity in governance; infrastructure development; implementation of Peace Building initiatives; Advocacy on sustainable Mutual Coexistence, Engendered Regional Cohesiveness and Industrial Harmony, etc. You practically achieved these Mantras as Executive Governor, earning the reputation of one of the best, most Labour-Friendly Governors in Nigeria. But to me also, this portfolio recognizes you as the Country’s No. 1 Placeholder, and indeed, custodian of Human Capital & Resource Development and Ethics of Welfarism in this critical period of the Nation’s desire to deliver on the “RENEWED HOPE” Mantra of the Federal Government.
Just like the Ecclesiastical Adage, “It’s not an Easy Road…,” verily I assert, the stakes are high and the challenges gigantic in terms of Policies and Programmes Execution. But God willing, and beyond the iota of flattery, we are confident that the Ministry assigned to you, and as a Man of Great Instinctive Benevolence, Patient and Calm Dispositions as well as Leader Par Excellence, you have the innate capacity to adjust and deliver.
IT IS WELL! And once more, on behalf of my family, you have our prayers and best wishes for the Spirit of God to provide you with fresh energy, positive outlook for better and stronger service delivery as always; while the best of Congratulatory Message awaits you as we look forward to successfully fulfilling the adage of “Better is the end of a thing than the beginning!”
Yours Truly,
PROFESSOR JOHN W. WADE, PhD (Stirling, U.K.), KSM, mni.
Monday 21/08/2023.
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