By Nformi Desmond
The Secretary to the Government of Taraba State, Chief Barr. Gebon Timothy Kataps, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Association of Former Local Government Council Chairmen in Nigeria (NALGON Emeritus), Taraba State Chapter.
The appointment was announced during a ceremony held at the Conference Hall of the Office of the Secretary to the Government in Jalingo, where the leadership of the association formally presented him with his letter of appointment.
Speaking during the presentation, the National President of NALGON Emeritus said the appointment was in recognition of Chief Kataps' outstanding record in public service and his contributions to grassroots governance over the years.
He recalled that Chief Kataps served as an elected Local Government Council Chairman from 1997 to 2003. During that period, he also chaired the Taraba State Chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) before rising to become the association's National Vice Chairman.
According to the National President, the association is confident that Chief Kataps' wealth of experience will provide the leadership needed to strengthen the Board of Trustees and advance the ideals of NALGON Emeritus.
In his response, Chief Kataps thanked the leadership of the association for the confidence reposed in him, describing the appointment as both an honour and a call to greater service.
He pledged to work closely with members of the Board of Trustees to promote unity within the association, safeguard the interests of former local government council chairmen and uphold the principles on which the body was founded.
Other members of the Board of Trustees were also inaugurated during the ceremony, marking the beginning of a new leadership phase for the association in Taraba State.
@Henreee Mil
