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| Prince (Amb) Clem Agba |
The society beckons every opportunity to hold onto a son who can positively impact her with numerous achievements. Just as the dream of every good father to have a son who can maintain his lineage and impact greatly on it. Hence, the world celebrates heroes who can but look for every slightest chance to make positive impacts.
There are practically some people who think about the society first before themselves. Some will arguably say “there are none” but there is. People who always want their name to be written on sand and declared to generations unborn that there was a time they existed. People worth the history book of impactful personalities and worthy of celebrations.
There is a man who hails from the South-East Uneme Clan in Etsako East Local Government Area. A noble man who has contributed immensely to his society. Even in service and out of service, he has and still making positive impacts. However, you won’t be bored with his life history but a tip about him will encourage you to be impactful.
On Community; he is a noble Uzanu born, man of the people and a major pivotal who gave an identity to his people as a clan. Born in royalty, servant of the masses and believer of equality. He is down to earth and diligently engages in communal affairs.
On Politics; he was and still an impact maker. His works still speak loud and a reasonable part of the societal that values hard work and process still recommend him for societal services. He is tested, seen and trusted. A two time commissioner in Edo State ministry of Environment and Public Utilities under the distinguished Comrade Governor, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomole. Also a one-time commissioner in Edo State ministry of Land Survey and Housing for a period of 5 months still under the Comrade.
He was deemed an excellent personality, proactive, result oriented, resourceful, change agent, last man standing for the oppressed, strong supporter, mentor, father figure, genuine philanthropist and above all, a powerful mobilizer of people and resources.
In his little time in Edo State service, he was the idea behind the Edo Geographical Information Service (EGIS) and Chairman Edo State Tenders Board (2009-2012). The pivotal of Urban renewal and drainage infrastructural drive and the Sustainable Forest Regeneration Initiatives. The pivotal of solution to Edo State flood and erosion challenge. Indeed, he went on a rescue mission during his 5 months in the Ministry of Land Survey and Housing.
A respected man with countless awards of honours. A member of different impact driving associations. Provider of electricity, health care facilities, water projects, school rehabilitation etc.
On Society; he is the founder of The Clem Agba Foundation. An initiative to help the unprivileged and the needy. The Clem Agba Foundation was formed to generally be a vehicle for philanthropic activities but with a primary focus on education, enlightenment, testing and treatment of different strains of Hepatitis (A,B, C, D and E), its associated ailments, also collaborates and synergizes with like-minded organizations and individuals to help in research, treatment and alternative medicine approach to put a permanent end to this scourge that is ravaging not only Nigeria and Sub Saharan Africa, but several other places around the world.
This noble man is Prince Clem Agba. A born Prince to the family of His Royal Highness, Pius Kadiri Ikanade Agba; the Oliola of Uzanu. A chevron worker with a difference. A father of four with the society at heart. Husband to Princess Catherine Agba with love extended to others around him. His impactful activities are felt all over the society; Edo people and precisely the South-East Uneme Clan can testify.
On this special occasion marking the United Nations International Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development he received the honour of award in World Peace Advocates as an ‘Eminent Ambassador of Peace’.
Recommended by Udukhotse Foundation; a foundation aimed at helping the physical challenge, ageing people, the challenged girl child and advocate of legal migration.
The management rejoice with Prince (Amb.) Clem Agba on the land slide achievement and urge him to continue with his good works.
Congratulations Prince (Amb.) Clem Agba.
Written by Macbeth Ojugbeli, Editor of AiS Creative Club.
