October 03, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has been bestowed the Nation Builder Award at an event organized by the United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to celebrate Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary in London.
A statement issued on Sunday by the Publicity Secretary of the party (London chapter), Jacob Ogunseye, said former governor of Lagos State and chieftain of the Party, Bola Tinubu, was also nominated for the Leadership Award at the event held on October 2, at Dorchester Hotel, London, UK.
According to the statement, the Pinnacle Award winners were Dr Ibrahim Emokpaire, Dr Kenny Ojutalayo and Dr Garba Sani, while Mrs Carolyn Adelakun, Hajiya Rakiya Abubakar and Mrs Ifeoma Onochie-Faruk received the Extra-ordinary Service Awards.
It said Mrs Vivian Osadebay-Ndah and Lady Edith Nwachukwu also received the Extra-ordinary Service Award, while the winners of the Dedication and Service Award were Mrs Kikelomo Oyebiyi-Oladapo and Mr Udeme Ukpe.
The award was received on behalf of the President by the Nigeria High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafadeen Tunji Isola.
The award for Tinubu was received on his behalf by Alhaji Bello Abubakar. Former Managing Director/CEO Gamji Bank, Nigeria.
The statement added that, Leader of the chapter, Ade Omole while addressing members of the party at the event, called for peace and unity in Nigeria.
He said, despite the country’s present challenges, her future looks convincingly bright, adding that Independence Day should be seen as a day for reflection on the country’s past, work on the present and plan for the future.
He noted that Nigeria might not be where it ought to be as a country, but it is not where it used to be.
“It is a time to rework, re-jig, revamp and re-engineer the country for economic eldorado and structural workability to guarantee good living standards for the entire citizenry.
“We have left the sorry and perilous state we were and are now making considerable progress with a new re-invigorated and re-energised military force.
“A time was in this country that the entire nation was under siege and had over 27 of her local governments under the control of terrorists, but today, the story is entirely different.
“All thanks to the President Buhari-led administration, and many accolades to our gallant military officers who have continued to put their lives in the line of danger for us all to live”, Omole said.
He noted that the APC-led federal government and the UK chapter of the party had done creditably well despite the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating effect on the global economy.
He prayed for the leadership of the country under Buhari, saying that God is indeed merciful to Nigeria by the victory of the APC in 2015.
According to him, the emergence of Buhari and his Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo, is a big turnaround for the country.
“The duo can best be described as the knights in shining armours of this era sent by God to deliver Nigeria and Nigerians from the shackles of her economic predators, locusts and hyenas.
“I am very sure that as the Buhari-led administration winds down, the leadership will double its efforts at ensuring that it finishes strong by overcoming the seemingly intractable security challenges”, he added.
He said the administration would also address the country’s economic challenges by bringing more Nigerians out of poverty to prosperity and abundance at the end of its tenure
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