OrderPaper Inducts Oloriegbe, 4 others into the 'MVP Hall of Fame

 

•The Lawmaker Also Bags Distinguished Alumni Award

In acknowledgement and validation of his sterling legislative performance, the Senator representing Kwara Central and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe has been inducted into the first-ever 'Most Valuable Parliamentarians Hall of Fame alongside four other distinctive members of the outgoing Ninth National Assembly.

The recognition was an outcome of a data-driven assessment conducted by a reputable media organisation, OrderPaper Nigeria for the 469 members of the outgoing National Assembly.

The induction into the Hall of Fame was exclusively designed for the outstanding lawmakers, after the conduct of independent, thorough and comprehensive annual performance appraisals of all the members of the outgoing National Assembly since its first anniversary in 2020.

The MVP Hall of Fame initiative, which was said to be in furtherance of OrderPaper‘s contributions to legislative strengthening and promotion of improved service delivery in the National Assembly, aims at identifying and sustaining a distinct class of legislators who are performance-driven, excellence-inspired, and public-spirited.

Sen. Oloriegbe who was amongst the twenty-five semifinalists was later announced and inducted alongside four other excellence-driven lawmakers whom were; Kaduna State Governor-Elect and Senator Representing Kaduna Central, Sen. Uba Sani, immediate past Majority Leader of the outgoing Senate, Sen. Abdullah Abubakar Yahaya representing Kebbi North, Hon. Mohammed Tahiru Moguno, member, representing Marte-Monguno-Nganzai, Borno State, and Hon Samuel Ifeanyi Onuigbo Member, House of Representatives representing Umuahia North/Umuhia South Federal Constituency, Abia State, at a high-profile exclusive event tagged 'Night of Glamour' which came up yesterday, Sunday 21st May 2023 at NAF Conference Centre, Abuja.

Speaking on the recognition, the lawmaker expressed gratitude to God for His blessings and protection in the cause of delivering impacts to humanity, saying that the honour bears testimony to the success of his representation whilst dedicating it to the members of his constituency for the privilege of serving them as a Senator elected four years ago.

"I am highly humbled by the honour this recognition of our modest strides has bestowed on us. It is inspiring and encouraging that what we did with the mandate given to us is being celebrated. This is an unprecedented initiative which should be sustained to strengthen our legislature for better legislative outcomes"

"It's my solemn pledge to the electorates during the electioneering to offer people-focused representation that enhances the social and economic fortune of our people through impactful legislation. I feel fulfilled that the effort to translate our promises into tangible outcomes is impressively  materializing and has gotten to a desired point where it could be considered for recognition."

"While I appreciate God for His blessings that strengthen us to  accomplish the modest feats we have attained, I express gratitude to my constituents who gave me the mandate of their votes to chart the path to  the realization of their developmental aspirations."

"I thank the organizers of this laudable and unprecedented initiative grounded on verifiable data. I urge them not to rest on their laurels but keep being diligent and uncompromising. The initiative will no doubt entrench legislative accountability and promote improved service delivery for the betterment of the country."

In the same vein, the lawmaker received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the old students of his Alma Mata, Ansarul Islam Secondary School, Ilorin in recognition of his modest contributions to the school and the alumni association