Governing board of Projects Development Institute (PRODA), Enugu has lauded the director general and chief executive officer of the Institute, Engr Peter Ogbobe for turning the Institute around within nine months of assumption of duty.
The board, which made the commendation during its first quarter meeting for the year 2023 passed a vote of confidence on Ogbobe for bringing back relative peace to the Institute.
The board members also commended his resilience and capacity of turning the Institute around within nine months of his assumption of duty as the DG/CEO in June 2022.
The chairman of the board, Chief Emma Eneukwu, who was overwhelmed by the level of the transformational activities going on in the institute, noted that indeed the progress of any organization lies highly on good leadership.
He stated that they have been able to restore peace and order in the institute having met serious chaos in the institute when they resumed duty as the governing board of the institute on the 14th October, 2021.
Eneukwu said they were happy to meet the whole institute’s atmosphere radiating peace which in turn translated to progress.
The chairman commended the DG and management for all the laudable on-going projects being carried out in the institute.
Some of the projects included the construction of PRODA 1.9km access road, construction and equipping of PRODA auditorium, construction and equipping of PRODA modern ICT center, construction and equipping of PRODA multipurpose hall, construction and equipping of PRODA modern sports facilities among others.
Speaking further, the chairman stated that the DG has succeeded in bringing back relative peace and progress to the institute and it’s on his way to greater things and restoration of its lost glory.
He however urged the DG to step up on innovative research and development to curb youth restiveness, banditry and poverty while contributing to the nations GDP.
The three union chairmen visited the board members and reiterated their commitment to support the DG and board to move the institute forward.
