Emmanuel Oluwakorede, Lokoja
A Philanthropist, Mr. Richard Osaseyi was on Tuesday screened and confirmed by Kogi State House of Assembly ad the first General Manager of the State Signage and Advertisement Agency.
The confirmation followed his nomination by Governor Yahaya Bello in a letter transmitted to the House and read by the Speaker, Prince Matthew Kolawole.
Mr. Osaseyi, who is the Chairman of Osaseyi Foundation, a Non Governmental Organization that has empowered students, teachers, youths as well as women after reading his citation was unanimously asked to take a bow and leave.
Speaking with Newsmen, the New General Manager expressed gratitude to Governor Yahaya Bello for the opportunity given to him to serve the State.
Mr. Osaseyi, a successful Businessman, promised to bring his wealth of experience to bear in the discharge of his responsibility particularly management of signage and Advertisement in the State.
Mr. Richard Osaseyi in a chat with Assembly Correspondents shortly after his Screening and Confirmation
He assured that he would use his office to attract Companies to advertise in the State, saying first Digital Signage would soon be introduced in the State.
Mr. Osaseyi also stated that the Agency would be used to project the giant strides of the New direction administration to the entire world.
According to him, with the constitution of the Governing Board of the Agency, machinery will be set on motion to kick the ball rolling in checking indiscriminate defacing of public places and buildings with posters and billboards.
“I want to give thanks to Almighty God for giving us the opportunity to serve our beloved Kogi State. As you know that Kogi is in the centre of Nigeria with over 1million people passing through the State daily. We will attract Companies to the state to advertise and thereby improve our revenue generation. He added
