CITATION OF MR. PETER OBUKOWHO AMROMANOH

 AMROMANOH (Photo: ADA DIKE)

Peter Obukowho Amromanoh, an academia, Civil Servant and Administrator for excellence born on 18^th May, 1962 at Okitikpipa, Ondo State was born into the family Pa. & Mrs. Michael Amromanoh in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. Peter 51, a devoted and advert Roman Catholic member possesses the qualities needed at this moment our life to fix the mirage of problem that have be devoted our nation for so long a time.  He is an apostle of corporate and good governance.  No wonder in 1990, he was enlisted into the then Bendel State Civil Service as a young Planner office in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and later converted to an administrative officer having discovered his administrative Prowers and competency.  Over the years, he hs held various positions and offices in the Civil service.  On creating of Delta State in August, 1991 he was posted to the Ministry of Economic Planning as administrative officer.  He later deployed to set up the Delta State Computer Centre, which is redeplorable for the computerization of salary system in the State. With this uncommon and unparallel achievement in the computer centre, he was posted to the State Civil Service Commission as Director (Administration and Finance) to assist in building a sound Civil Service Commission within the State.  Giving this same prosperity of energy, he was later posted to the Ministry of Housing, as a Director (Planning Research & Statistic) where he again demonstrated a high level of administrative excellence that can be equal to none in the State.  In three short years, Peter Amromanoh has shown the some dexterity her has been exhibiting as a seasoned administrator, the same abilities to find the remedies to the many complexities of administrative challenges of running our young civil service in the State.  He was in March 2009, appointed by our amiable and Indefatigable Governor, His Excellency Dr. Emmanule Eweta Uduaghan CON. The Executive Governor of Delta State as the Executive Secretary, Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board.  He has spearheaded the fight against bursary racketeering and other associated fraudulence activities of the Board and turned the Board into an example of good governance and the delight of all.  He has also made a significant impact on consolidating on the transparency credibility, probity and accountability in running of the affairs of the Board.  It is not surprise when he bagged a prestigious award from the Institute of Industrialist and Corporate Administration of Nigeria for “Probity and Accountability”. In further recognition of his administrative capacity and tenacity, he has continued t received award and recognition from reputable organization home and abroad these include, outstanding process in public administration by Institute of corporate administration (ICAD) Quality leadership Award by National Association of Delta State Students, Excellence Award as ICON of Hope and Inspiration to Delta  State Female Students by National Association of Urhobo female students “Professional Executive Service Award” by National Association of Delta State Students St. Paul University College, Awka, 50 Distinguished Nigerian of Merit in 2012 by  Vanguard Newspaper Award, 50 Personalities of High Repute in Nigeria in 2012 by The Guardian Newspaper Award, This Day Newspaper Award as 50 Professional of Excellence in 2012, Leadership Ambassador Award by Nigeria Peace Magazine, Best Executive Secretary in Nigeria “by The Lamplight News, Most Outstanding Civil Servant of the year by Delta Advancement Award, 50 Nigerian most Inspiring Role model by the News Magazine are special Report and presently a nominee in the 3^rd edition of WHO IS WHO in Nigeria.

He is a member and fellow of many professional bodies in the country among which are Fellow, Institute of Industrialist and Cooperate Administrators, Administrative member, Chartered Institute of Economist Nigeria, member  Institute of Political Science and Chartered Administrators too numerous to mention.

From 1962 in Okitipapa, Ondo State to this stellar moment in October, the chronicle of your life has enthralled us.  The early years in Okitipipapa that taught you about the uniqueness of cultures, Humility modesty and sparked your independce.  College, first at St. Pius Grammar School, Igbotako and later in Stella Maries College, Okitipupa, and then in Benin City, where you earned your bachelor degree in Economics and Statistics (Second Class Upper Division) in 1987. He returned to University of Benin where he deepens his commitment in ICT as a veritable tool for effective service delivery in the public service.  Here, he bagged PGD in computer Science in 1991. Presently, he is 500 level law student at the National open university of Nigeria, Asaba.

Today, Peter is happily married to Martina Amromanoh with four wonderful children 2 boys and 2 girls.  He is an accomplished husband, father, administrator and a teacher.  He is staunched promoter of the Urhobo culture.  It is our record that he personally organizes the Urhobo summer school for all Urhobo indigenes children in Asaba.

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is with profound honour for us to come together in this benefit and historic day to present to you’re a man popularly and fondly called by all as “PERO”, Mr. Peter Obokuwho Amromanoh.

Thanks.