Gbenro Adesina
The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has lauded Lt. Victor Agunbiade of the US Navy for being a good ambassador of Nigeria with his exemplary conduct and outstanding character.
In a congratulatory message, Dabiri-Erewa said that Agunbiade’s excellent and outstanding behaviour earned him a medal of commendation for his meritorious service from the US Navy.
She said, “It is most commendable that Mr Agunbiade, working with the US Navy, effectively managed its largest cash disbursing office handling 45 million dollars (N17billion) in cash transaction.
“It was learnt that the US Navy said you supervised its fund which accounted for 70 per cent of its overseas disbursing volume without any hitch”.
According to Dabiri- Erewa, Agunbiade earned the honour while serving as cash Disbursing Officer at the Navy’s Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, between October, 2019 and July 2020.
She added that Agunbiade also managed 100 per cent accountability of 23 million dollars (N8.7 billion) across six rigorous inspections and independent audits with zero discrepancies.
“With this exceptional financial integrity, good accountability, excellent behaviour and dedication to duty, you have reflected great credit upon yourself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States naval service as well as your country Nigeria”, she stressed.
Dabiri-Erewa noted that this was not the first time Agunbiade will be making Nigeria proud with his exemplary character as he was named the Navy’s 2018 Officer Recruiter of the Year, alongside 17 others, and was honoured at the annual Recruiter of the Year ceremony in Washington D.C.
She said Agunbiade reflects a positive image for Nigeria and Nigerians in the Diaspora.
“We are truly proud of you and urge you to continue to extol the virtues and strength of the Nigerian heritage of excellence, honesty, integrity and honour. Your shinning beacon serves as inspiration to the youth of Nigeria”, She said.
Lt. Victor Agunbiade attended the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, where he obtained a B. Agric (Agricultural Economics) degree. He later obtained a B.Sc. (Economics) from Minnesota State University, Mankato, Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Bethel University, Minnesota, and Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) (Management) from Grand Canyon University, Arizona.
He emigrated to Lake Crystal from Nigeria in 2007, enlisted in the Navy as a storekeeper in 2008 and was commissioned as an officer in 2013.
Agunbiade was the dispersing officer in charge of dispersing and money collection for the entire African region.
The US Navy said while serving as disbursing officer, comptroller department, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti from October 2019 to July 2020, Lieutenant Agunbiade managed $45 million (N17,378,550,000) dollars in cash transaction well.
