100 Days: Hon (Barr.) Zacchaeus Dare Michael; An Exceptional Leader Worth Emulating
The saying: “Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader, they only set out to make a difference”, is apt in describing only few Kogites like Hon (Barr.) Zacchaeus Dare Michael, the Executive Chairman of Kabba/Bunu LGA. He was only 28 when he came into public life. And he came with a lot of hope and promises.
He once said, and I quote; “My greatest ambition in life is to always make a difference wherever I find myself, and to also help others make a difference. I shall pursue this desire as long as God gives me life and opportunity.”
Zacchaeus, as the Executive Chairman of Kabba/Bunu LGA came with ambitious reforms, from staff orientation to the effective of the local government administration and laws. Today, the reforms are yielding good fruit and the effects are there for all to see. Both staff of the local government and APC party stakeholders agreed on the fact that the local government area, which was virtually rundown, has been given a new lease of life.
His loyal and dedicated Chief Press Secretary, Comrade Omofa John acknowledged his struggles and numerous achievements targeted at repositioning Kabba/Bunu LGA. All through his career from school days till the professional level, there have been traces of exceptional leadership traits, many of which were eventually seen by a larger population of Kogites when he became the Executive Secretary to pioneer a new agency, Kogi State Office for Disability Affairs.
For Hon (Barr.) Zacchaeus Dare Michael, everything he found himself doing was more than the ROLE, but about the GOAL to achieve. He has gained state recognition and won several awards for his work in the local government area.
That being said, one would have thought his brilliance and impressive leadership lifestyle would flicker with the pressure from workplace, instead, Zacchaeus prepared himself for the administrative position. His duties are targeted the general welfare of Kabba/Bunu LGA residents. He neither led a flamboyant lifestyle nor found rendering eye service. For Zacchaeus, it was always Kabba/Bunu LGA first. His virtues as a leader are worthy of emulation for every public office holder in Kogi, Nigeria and the entire world. Zacchaeus is a leader par excellence.
Signed
Omofa John
Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Chairman of Kabba/Bunu LGA
January 31, 2025.
