BENIN CITY: Junior Chambers International (JCI), Edo Bronze has bestowed the award of “Personality of the Month of September” on Ace reporter and Crime Correspondent of Edo Broadcasting Service ((EBS), Comrade Festus Alenkhe.
In her address at the event which held in Benin City, President of JCI, Edo Bronze, Eson Blessing said that the choice of was informed by his achievements in various endeavours, including, various positions, where he held leadership position.
He listed such endevours to include, Edo State Chairman of the Nigeria Red Cross Society and state Chairman of National Youth Council of Nigeria.
According to her, the choice of Alenkhe was widely embraced by members of the JCI, charging the him not to rest on his oars even as he march on to greater heights.
“When we (JCI) were discussing during our last general assembly on who to be our next personality of the month, we had so many listed names and some persons made a statement when Festus Alenkhe’s name was mentioned.
“They said, this man cuts across all aspects of JCI that we want to look into and he is fit enough to be the personality of the month of September.”
Members of JCI in attendance eulogised Alenkhe and urged him to sustain the character that earned him the recognition.
Responding, Comrade Alenkhe thanked the JCI for the award, which he said would spur him to more commitment in whatever he does.
He said that his achievements were made possible because of his belief in impacting positively on humanity.
