By Daniel Tyokua
The wife of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Dr Ogechi Lokpobiri, has been commended for her commitment to humanitarian service and efforts to improve the lives of people within and beyond her immediate community.
The commendation was made by the Vice President of Boardwalk Group, an Abuja-based real estate developer and philanthropist, Chief Mrs Obiageli Okwubanego, against the backdrop of the Bayelsa State 30th anniversary celebration, tagged “Celebrating Legacies.”
The celebration featured the presentation of an Award of Excellence to Senator Lokpobiri by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, in recognition of his contributions and service.
Speaking with journalists in Asokoro, Abuja, Okwubanego described Senator Lokpobiri and his wife as “two perfect persons” whose commitment, she said, was focused on making the country better and improving the lives of people around them.
While commending the minister for his contributions to the oil and gas sector and his efforts to project Bayelsa positively at the federal level, Okwubanego singled out Dr Ogechi Lokpobiri as a pillar of strength and an “icon” of positive impact.
She described her as a supportive, hardworking and productive wife who contributes meaningfully to her husband’s success while also impacting the lives of others.
Okwubanego likened Dr Ogechi to the biblical woman who builds her home, saying the popular saying that “behind every successful man there is a woman” becomes meaningful when such a woman is caring, productive, hardworking and committed to the wellbeing of others.
She said Dr Ogechi’s influence extends beyond her role as the wife of a serving minister, noting that her compassion and dedication to humanity had earned her the respect and admiration of those who had encountered her.
Okwubanego added that Senator Lokpobiri’s recognition during the Bayelsa @ 30 celebration should also be viewed against the support and partnership of people around him, particularly his wife, whom she described as a dependable pillar.
She urged public officials and their spouses to use their positions and influence to promote initiatives that positively impact ordinary Nigerians, stressing that true leadership should ultimately be measured by its effect on human lives.
