The Man Sp Chijioke Ogbodo 
In life, achievements are made in line with focus and dedication as the compass towards the target of service to God and humanity. This is exactly the guiding principle propelling one man found in the centre of service delivery with excellence in the Nigeria Police Force, Barr Chijioke Ogbodo.
Superintendent of Police Chijioke Sunday Ogbodo is the Divisional Police Officer, DPO in charge of New Haven Enugu division with a trajectory of excellent performance in almost all areas of endeavour he has found himself in. Indeed a rare gem. On Friday, 6th December, 2024, this had to manifest in twin honours of “Excellence Awards”, first by the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ Enugu State council during its 2024 press week and again by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ezeagu chapter at its law week, incidentally from his own professional background as a lawyer. Quite a rare feat to attain.
These two awards have just taken the lead in the mention not because they are the highest in the rank of awards and recognitions SP Ogbodo has earned meritoriously, but it is because of the peculiarity in the two professional groups that considered our dear DPO worthy of the awards; journalism and law.
Of course, a look at the galaxy of other merit awards and recognitions of sincerity may suffice for the definition of the personality in question here, SP Sunday Chijioke Ogbodo. In no particular order, he has at various points received the following awards and recognitions of honour:
HONOURS AND AWARDS
BEST ALL ROUNDS RECRUIT POLICE COLLEGE OJI RIVER, AUGUST, 4TH, 2000, MAINTAINED FIRST POSITION IN ALL THE EXAMS AND RECEIVED POLICE BEST BATON OF HONOUR.
BEST ALL ROUNDS CADET INSPECTOR, POLICE MAINTAINED FIRST POSITION IN ALL THE EXAMS AND RECEIVED POLICE BEST CANE OF HONOUR.
BEST GRADUATING STUDENT, FACULTY OF LAW ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2013.
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION AND PERFORMANCE BY NIGERIA HOUSE OF DREAM PARLIAMENT (NHODP) 20TH OCTOBER, 2019.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD OF TECHNOLOGIST IN SOUTH EAST ZONE IN RECONGNITION OF YOUR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE TOWARDS THE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF TECHNOLOGY IN SOUTH EAST ZONE 21ST AUGUST, 2020.
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION BY NIGERIA HOUSE OF DREAM PARLIAMENT(NHODP)”THIS IS IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR IMMENSE/OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS, EFFECTIVENESS, PRO ACTIVENESS, DEDICATION & DETERMINATION TOWARDS THE POSITION UPLIFTMENT OF THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE IN ENUGU STATE, SOUTH EAST AND NIGERIA IN GENERAL”.
AWARD OF HONOUR BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN STUDENTS (NANS) DURING THE 2024 ENUGU STATE STUDENTS UNITY CARNIVAL IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS CAPACITY BUILDING & PROMOTION OF PEACE IN OUR SOCIETY.
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE BY THE STUDENT UNION GOVERNMENT (SUG) PARLIAMENT OF THE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (IMT) ENUGU IN RECGNITION OF YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS THE SUG 7TH ASSEMBLY (IMT) PARLIAMENT ACKNOWLEDGES YOUR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION TO MAINTAINING PEACE AND SECURITY IN OUR COMMUNITY. YOUR COMMITMENT TO SERVICE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY 1ST AUGUST, 2024.
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD BY NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WORLD WIDE DURING HER 2024 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION “IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE”
Indeed, a look at the above scores of excellence showcases an instance of the combination of innate ability, focus and commitment in pursuit of achieving goals in life. The Ogbodo example and its scarcity in real life is a testament to the fact of determination is success. Again, with God all things are possible as you work and pray.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sam Udekwe is a journalist working in the News and Current Affairs department, Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) Enugu. He is well trained in all genres of journalistic venture.
Mr Sam read Mass Communication, graduating all with Distinction in National Diploma, Higher National Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma at IMT, Enugu and Madonna University, Okija, Anambra state, while he is presently on his M.Sc programme also in Mass Communication, at National Open University of Nigeria.
He is currently the NUJ Chairman, Enugu state.
samowailo@gmail.com
