Birthdays have different significance for different people.
For the Executive Director of the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (CentreLSD), Monday Osasah, it was another time ‘to return glory and adoration’ to God.
The CentreLSD boss, in a Facebook post marking his special day, 25 November, asked his followers to celebrate God with him.
Monday, a development practitioner with specialisation in governance, advocacy and media relations, wrote, ‘It’s my birthday, and I lay it to heart to return glory and adoration to my maker who has always sent help and defended me on every side’.
‘Happy birthday to me; friends celebrate God with me’.
Responding to this, many friends and well-wishers on the platform sent out their heartfelt wishes to him.
Policy Analyst and the Founding ED, CentreLSD, Otive Igbuzor, wrote, ‘Happy birthday Osasah Monday. Calm. Calculated. Strategic. Practical. Loyal. Honest. Reliable. Many more years’.
Joy Olohi Isemede Tobele said, ‘Happy birthday to a man of accuracy, precision and vast knowledge; the Executive Director of CentreLSD, Mr Monday Osassah.
‘I celebrate you now and always sir, you will fulfil your purpose and destiny in Jesus name amen. Congratulations sir’.
The Executive Director, Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED), Zikirullahi Ibrahim, wrote, ‘Happy birthday, I rejoice with you’.
For his part, the Executive Director of Community Outreach for Development and Welfare Advocacy, Taiwo Otitolaye, wrote, ‘Happy birthday, may the blessings be’.
With CentreLSD, Monday contributes to the development of visionary and transformational leaders in Nigeria.
Monday is a capacity building professional, advocate of good governance and open society. His career of more than 15 years traverses various fields including manufacturing, journalism, and the nonprofit.
He trained as an economist and holds a master’s degree in public administration from Delta State University, Abraka, but has strong flair for journalism.
Monday is a member and fellow of two institutes: Institute of Management Consultant of Nigeria and Institute of Strategic Management Nigeria (ISMN).
Development Diaries wishes the celebrant a happy birthday and a prosperous year ahead.
Photo source: Monday Osasah
