The West Africa Diaspora chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has honored 19 personalities who have distinguished themselves in their various fields of endeavor and for their meritorious contributions to the development of the APC and Nigeria as a whole.
The awards dubbed; “APC West Africa Diaspora Awards And Dinner Night” was held in Accra Ghana brought APC members, sympathizers, and friends of the Party across the West Africa sub-region acknowledged personalities and institution in engineering, philanthropists, religious icons, entrepreneurs, and mentorship icons among others.
Amongst the awardees were Alhaji Mohammed Braihma, Chief Alhaja Risikatu Odee Vanderpuije, Chief Imam Dr. Mustapha Akanji and Mr. Gideon Olatunde Igbasun. The rest were, Chief Alh. Abdul-Azeez Tunde Yahaya, HRH Alh. KIng Adebayo Yahaya Ola, Chief Dr. Jackie Kassim, Hon. Imam Hussain Gbadegesin and Engr. Abiodun Oyebola. Others included Alh. Ahmod Busari Morogun, Alhaji, Abdul Razzaq Khailann, Alhaji El-Azziz Fattau, Electoral Commission of Ghana, Hon. Baroness Tinuke Davis-Kesington, Mr. Laide Fowosere, Amb. Valentine Ogege, Mr. Adeshile Adedeji, and ACP Sheriff Abubakar Rabiu retired.
In his welcome address, the regional Chairman of the APC West Africa Diaspora, Chief David Alex-Duduyemi who doubles as the Presidential Campaign Council of the APC stated that the dinner and awards night was highly imperative for the accomplishment of the task ahead for the APC in the upcoming general election in Nigeria.
He noted that over five million Nigerians reside in other countries of the West Africa sub-region which are neighbors to Nigeria hence the need for them to access the electoral process in achieving its national goal.
Chief David Alex-Duduyemi reiterated that it is the responsibility of the group to encourage all Nigerian electorates to travel back to Nigeria to exercise their franchise adding that the group is committed to ensuring by mobilizing the electorates to vote for the APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“In recognition of well-meaning Nigerians and well-wishers of Nigeria, we humbly need your overwhelming support for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Shettima to secure the expected mandate of the electorates, we must mobilize Nigerians who are living in West Africa countries to travel to Nigeria come February 25th because Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the man of the people”. He added.
Chief David Alex-Duduyemi noted that the success of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the success of the entire Nigeria and Africa as a whole and was optimistic that the APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kasim Shettima shall emerge as the winners of the upcoming general election.
Presenting the citations to the awardees, the Regional Secretary of the APC West Africa Diaspora, Chief Bolanle Akintola, described the award winners as leaders who had distinguished themselves in their various fields of endeavor and their outstanding contributions to the development of the nation.
He expressed gratitude to the awardees for the pivotal role they played adding that it would spur the youth to contribute their quota towards the development of Nigeria.
Speaking to Ghanaianvoiceonline.com, some of the awardees, described the APC candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a philanthropist and father for all who does not discriminate and a man of vision who will bring development to Nigeria.
The nineteen honorees were presented with beautiful citations and a golden plaque. Organizers of the awards believe the honorary was a step in the right direction since it is their mandate to ensure that all Nigerians living in West Africa go back to Nigeria to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to become the next President of Nigeria.
By: Paul Mamattah
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