President Kagame, Gov Makinde, Dokubo others bag Africa Sustainable Development Award

- Some prominent Nigerian public service officials will be honoured in Ghana before the year runs out

- Governors Seyi Makinde, Seriake Dickson and Godwin Obaseki are on the list of those to be honoured

- Prof Charles Dokubo, coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Program has also been recognised for his outstanding work

Leaders, activists and journalists drawn from across the African continent are scheduled to assemble in Accra, Ghana on Friday, December 20 for the Africa Sustainable Development Awards.

In a press release signed by the chairman of the organising committee and Executive Director of Northern Ghana Aid, Mr Mustapha Sanah, the award is an initiative to recognize, reward and celebrate the efforts of distinguished Africans who have made contributions to several sectors towards the advancement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the continent.

Leading in the list is Rwandan President Paul Kagame who won the Icon of Leadership category for his transformative policies in a country that survived the genocide.

Prominent in the list of winners are notable Nigerians such as the Governor of Oyo state, Mr Oluseyi Makinde who won the Good Governance category for his multi-sectoral interventions.

Mr Ugwumba Uche Nwosu of Imo won the exemplary leadership category for his efforts in mentoring and empowering the youth in his home state.

Other winners include Dr Afari -Djan, former chairman of Ghana Electoral Commission and Prof Charles Dokubo, coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Program who won the Peace Maker Category.

The governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki won the education category while Mr Henry Seriake Dickson is being recognized as an environmentally friendly leader for establishing the Bayelsa Oil and Environmental Commission.

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A formal dinner and investiture will take place in honour of the awardees in Accra under the chairmanship of Hon. Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, member of parliament of Ho West Constituency.

Similarly, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emiefele recently won AljazirahNigeria Good Governance Award as the Man of the Year.

Also honoured at the event was All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader; Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who won the Democratic Icon award.

The award recognises governors and legislators from each of the six geo-political zones, brand, company, administrator, public servant and federal agencies and institutions of the year.

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