Speaker, Otedola, others laud Lanre Gbajabiamila at book launch on lottery sector
25 November 2024 |
4:24 am
Notable personalities, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, Thursday, felicitated with the Director General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, who clocked 60 years.
Notable personalities, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, Thursday, felicitated with the Director General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, who clocked 60 years.
At the occasion held at the Abuja Continental Hotel, graced by his mother, Hajia Lateefat, his siblings, including the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, National Assembly members, and Ministers of State for Humanitarian Affairs, and Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs,Tanko, Sununu, and Jisalo Zephaniah, among others, a book entitled: “Mr. lottery”, authored by the celebrant, was launched amidst pomp and fanfare
The occasion provided the veritable ground for dignitaries from across the country to eulogise the NLRC boss, who successfully repositioned Nigeria’s lottery sector towards uplifting the wellbeing of the citizenry.
The Speaker, represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, congratulated Gbajabiamila on his book launch, describing him as a man whose name has become synonymous with transformation in the lottery and gaming industry, and whose influence stretches beyond borders, impacting the very fabric of nation-building.
He stated that under Lanre Gbajabiamila’s leadership, Nigeria’s lottery sector contributed over N200 billion, driving growth in education, healthcare, and infrastructure, while fostering innovation and job creation.
Abbas assured of the parliament’s continuous collaboration to further develop the lottery industry for the nation’s prosperity. He said: “It is with profound honour and a deep sense of purpose that I stand before you today, representing the Speaker of the House of Representatives, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen GCON, to celebrate not just a book, but a journey – a journey of vision, determination, and the relentless pursuit of a dream.
“Today, we gather to mark the life of a man whose name has become synonymous with transformation in the lottery and gaming industry, and whose influence stretches beyond borders, impacting the very fabric of nation-building.
“That man is Lanre Gbajabiamila, Mr. Lottery himself. Life, as we all know, is a game. A gamble. A lottery. It is a series of chances and choices, each moment a roll of the dice, each decision a step in a long and winding journey. And just as in any game, it is not the outcome that defines us, but how we play the game, how we rise after every fall, how we learn, adapt, and above all, how we shape the game to serve a higher purpose.
“The story of Lanre Gbajabiamila is one such story – a story of playing the game of life not for personal gain alone, but to build, to contribute, and to uplift. The concept of the lottery is not foreign to us in Nigeria. It is rooted deeply in our communal way of life, where we come together, pooling resources, sharing hopes, taking risks, and building something greater than the sum of our parts.”
The Chairman, House Committee on Works, Hon. Akin Alabi, who recalled his encounters with the NLRC boss both in Lagos and as a lawmaker overseeing the lottery commission, applauded him for uplifting the sector from the mess it found itself over the years.
Business mogul, Chief Femi Otedola who spoke in the same vein, congratulated the Gbajabiamila family over the feat attained by the NLRC boss, and procured 21 copies of the book, 20 of which to be donated to students’ library of Augustine University, Ilara, Epe.
The Director General of the Data Protection Commission, Dr Vincent Olatunji, described the NLRC boss as one who not only broke new ground in the lottery sector , but effectively surmounted insurmountable hurdles at the helm of affairs of the sector.
Gbajabiamila, who expressed gratitude to the dignitaries and well wishers across the country for felicitating with him, disclosed that he would dedicate proceeds from the book launch to two organisations – Gambit Alert and Gambling Pause as his own modest contribution of not only teach and inspire, but empower Nigerians to take more sensible decisions while partaking in the lottery and gaming industry.
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