On November 25, the Lagos Anglican Diocesan Guild of Stewards (LADGOS) celebrated its 25th anniversary. It honoured 24 of its friends at the event in Lagos. TAJUDEEN ADEBANJO was there.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n IT was a day of honour for them. They were honoured for services rendered to those working in the vineyard of God. Twenty-four of them were honoured to mark the 25th anniversary of Lagos Anglican Diocesan Guild of Stewards (LADGOS). Known as \u201cFriends fo the Guild of Stewards,\u201d they are more or less like a backbone to LADGOS.<\/span><\/p>\n On November 25, they reaped their reward at the Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos. The hall was tastefully decorated. It glowed in yellow and white satin, with light blue strip ribbon covering part of the chairs. There were beautiful flower glasses on the white table overlays.<\/span><\/p>\n Abig banner welcoming the guests provided information on what the night was all about.<\/span><\/p>\n The guests and awardees shone in well sewn local and foreign fabrics. The men wore Agbada with marching caps the women were clad in iro and buba and headgears.<\/span><\/p>\n Those in suits complemented their with ties and bow ties.<\/span><\/p>\n The awardees were the cynosure of all eyes in the hall. They rose one after the other to receive the plaque after the reading of their loaded citations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Among them were former Head of Interim National Government Chief Ernest Shonekan; former Minister of Defence Gen Theophilus Danjuma; Chief Lai Ajayi-Bembe; Justice George Oguntade (rtd); former Director-General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Prof Ndi Okereke-Onyuike; founder and Chief Executive Officer, Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Mrs Stella Okoli; Chairman, Inter-Bau Construction Ltd and LandGold Group of Companies Lady Ann Okechukwu; Chief Executive Officer, Kuremed Pharmaceuticals Limited Chief Chukwuma Okoronkwo and Justice Adedayo Oyebanji.<\/span><\/p>\n Others are Mrs Folorunso Alakija; Chief Gbolade Osibodu; Sir Akpovi Amata; Mr John Momoh; Mr Dapo Egbeyemi; Mr Emeka Onwuka; Mr Olusegun Faleye; Mr Uzor Okafor and Sir John Erigbe.<\/span><\/p>\n LADGOS President Mr Olumuyiwa Adefope described the event as special in the history of the association.<\/span><\/p>\n LADGOS, Adefope said, has over the years given birth to other chapters as the Diocese of Lagos was split. He listed them to include Lagos West Diocese Guild, Lagos Mainland, Badagry and Awori.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOne of the main reasons for setting up the group we have been told by our forebears is to ensure uniformity in standard of performance among members across all churches in the Diocese of Lagos. It may interest you to note that we have made significant progress in the actualisation of this noble objective, while still aiming at perfection,\u201d he told the gathering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n He thanked the awardees for supporting the activities of the guild over the years.<\/span><\/p>\n Adefope confessed that the journey has been challenging and interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n Chairman of the occasion Chief Olu Falomo thanked LADGOS for the honour bestowed on him.<\/span><\/p>\n He congratulated the guild on the celebration of its silver jubilee, wishing it prosperity in the next 25 years.<\/span><\/p>\n Falomo,who described the awardees as \u201cdistinguished people,\u201d said he will continue to cherish the night for a long time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI am so delighted that you selected a group of honourable Nigerians to give award,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n He singled out Okereke-Onyuike for honouring LADGOS with her presence.<\/span><\/p>\n Falomo described her as a first class administrator.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On November 25, the Lagos Anglican Diocesan Guild of Stewards (LADGOS) celebrated its 25th anniversary. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n