Speeches and Features

REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LIFT ABOVE POVERTY ORGANISATION (LAPO), OSARENREN EMOKPAE (PhD, DBA) AT THE 9TH LAPO OUTSTANDING WOMEN LEADERSHIP AWARD (LOWLA) HELD IN BENIN CITY ON MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021.   The Chairperson, Keynote Speaker, Distinguished Guests, Gentlemen of the Press, Ladies, and Gentlemen It is my pleasure to be a part Read More

WELCOME ADDRESS PRESENTED BY THE CEO OF LIFT ABOVE POVERTY ORGANIZATION (LAPO), GODWIN EHIGIAMUSOE PhD AT THE 9TH LAPO OUTSTANDING WOMEN LEADERSHIP AWARD HELD AT THE LAPO INSTITUTE, BENIN CITY ON MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021.   The Chairman,Keynote Speaker,Distinguished Guests,Gentlemen of the Press,Ladies and Gentlemen.   I am delighted to welcome you to this years’ Read More

AN ADDRESS PRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LIFT ABOVE POVERTY ORGANISATION (LAPO), HONESTUS AYOBAMI OBADIORA PhD AT THE WORLD CANCER DAY HELD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2021 WITH THE THEME: “I AM AND I WILL.” The Chairman Guest Speaker Distinguished Guests Gentlemen of the Press Ladies and Gentlemen On behalf of the Board of Read More

I sincerely thank each and every one present here today for the 27th Annual Conference of LAPO Development Forum taking place in Benin City. I feel eminently honoured to be afforded the privilege to chair the occasion. I have, since receiving the letter of invitation to be the Chairman, taken the opportunity to learn a Read More

WELCOME ADDRESS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF LIFT ABOVE POVERTY ORGANIZATION (LAPO), GODWIN EHIGIAMUSOE PhD, AT THE 8TH EDITION OF THE LAPO OUTSTANDING WOMEN LEADERSHIP AWARD HELD AT THE LAPO INSTITUTE, USELU, BENIN CITY ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020. The Chairperson, Prof. (Mrs.) L.I.Salami Vice Chancellor, University of Benin; The keynote speaker, Dr. Mrs. Read More

  Dr Godwin Ehigiamusoe is an accomplished social entrepreneur and a foremost microfinance practitioner who has applied the concept of social enterprise to successfully build a number of enterprises which address the needs of persons and businesses at the bottom end of the society. In late 1980s, he founded LAPO (Lift Above Poverty Organization) – Read More

His Royal Majesty, Omo’N Oba’N Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba of Benin Kingdom, Oba Ewuare II The Honorable Commissioner for Health, Edo State The Executive Chairman, Oredo Local Government Council Hon. Members, the Legislative & Executive Arms of the L.G Executive Secretary, Primary Health Care Agency Traditional & Religious leaders The Medical Team Civil Society Organisations Read More

The Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, His Excellency, Kikuta Yutaka The Executive Governor of Edo State, Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare 11 The Executive Chairman of Etsako Central LGA, Comrade John Osi Akhigbe The Egiegbai II of Ekperi Kingdom, Alhaji D.Y.E. Kanoba Traditional Rulers and Chiefs Gentlemen of the Press Ladies Read More

  Honourable members of Edo State House of Assembly, Honourable Commissioners, Distinguished Senior Public Servants, The Chairperson, Special Guest of Honour, Development Partners, Civil Society activists and leaders, Leaders of thought, Distinguished scholars, Members of LAPO, Staff of LAPO, Gentlemen of the Press, Distinguished Ursachen Für Erektile Dysfunktion Ladies and Gentlemen On behalf of the Read More

  The Chairperson Guest Lecturers Special Guests of Honour Development Partners Community and Civil Society Leaders Members of the Press Ladies and Gentlemen It is indeed an honour and a privilege for me to be part of today’s occasion put together by LAPO to mark the 2014 International Women’s Day. LAPO recognizes that gender relations Read More