By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The Director, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Department of Outdoor Advertising and Signage (DOAS), Dr. Baba Gana Adams has been awarded for a noticable drastic improved service delivery in the Agency.
The award of recognition was presented by the president, Nigerian, Youth Organisation for Leadership and Right Activation (NYOLRA), Comrade Gambo Muhammed on Tuesday in Abuja.
He explained that the award of ICON and CYNOSURE OF Greater Nigeria as well as Award of Vote of CONFIDENCE ON DOAS , is in the recognition of drastic improvement the director brought to the FCT Agency.0
According to president of Nyolra, Gambo Muhammed, said the criteria in choosing the Director, Baba Gana Adams and DOAS as an Agency of FCT, for such recognition was due to landmark performance which changed the face of DOAS from less performing agency of government to an active one as well as rapid change in the revenue generation drive of the agency under the leadership of Dr. Adams.
He hinted that the innovative training and re-training program introduced by the leadership of Baba Gana squared among other reasons.
He said, “This honour is a conceptualisation by our organisation to appreciate, eulogize and reward Nigerian leaders whose attributes, contributions and sacrifices are worthy of emulation.
This is done in order to enhance good governance and leadership by membership in the society.
“Hence, after careful search you emerged as most undisputable choice for the Nigeria Heroes Platinum Award as Icon and Cynosure of greater Nigeria” and a “Vote of Confidence on DOAS” in recognition and appreciation of your tremendous strides as director, raising the fortune of the department in terms of revenue generation, from an insignificant department to one who generated in the excess of #500 million and have further set a target, despite the draw backs to generate a billion a feast deserving of commendation.”
While responding and accepting to the award of recognition conferred on him, the Director, Department of Outdoor Advertising and Synages, Dr. Baba Gana Adams, said the honour and award given to him and his agency would spur him and the staff to do more.
He said such recognition gives him strength above some critics that never see any good thing in the work of DOAS, stressing that their negative energy also help in shaping the policy implementation of the organization.
He explained that the motivation to keep doing the right thing was drawn especially from his children and friends and the innovative staff who always call his attention to every oversight in the course of duty.
“I am motivated by the support I receive from my children who called my attention to necessary areas that need my attention, likewise my friends and the crop of innovative staff that have been doing the work with me. I also draw strength from the third estate of the realm who projects are work always.”
Adams promised Nigerians a particularly FCT esidents to make the territory one of the best cities to behold in advertising and signage management among the regulatory agencies in the world.
