By Sharafat Blaogun
It was a colourful and heroic award conferment day at the National Women Development Centre, Abuja last Friday, as Timeswatch Magazine celebrated National heroes.
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The media outfit decorated iconic nation builders with the Meritorious Statesmanship & Productivity Award.
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The media honour was designed to celebrate and immortalize recipients, who have contributed immensely to human, societal and national development in their own respective capacity.
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The event which was personality studded had eminent personalities as awardees such as; Alhaji Aminu Babakusa, the CEO of ACACIA Holdings Limited; Founder, International Center for Islamic Culture and Education (ICICE); Dr. Abdulfattah Adeyemi, CEO Baynakum Family Counselling Center and also the Director for counselling (ICICE) Abuja, Nigeria; Dr Kabir Kabo Usman the DG (ICICE) and Dr. Jemilat Mosunmola Abdulwaheed, Vice Principal, Government Secondary School Kagini, Abuja/Women Leader, Nasfat, Kubwa branch.
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His Excellency, Prof Christopher Imumolen, President, Global Wealth System/ Vice Chancellor, Global Wealth University Togo, Professor Abiodun Amuda-Kannike, SAN,Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin; Evangelist Mercy S. Sampson (Mother Mercy), Founder, Mother Mercy Foundation; Dr. Funmi Onipinsaiye; Hajia Simbiat Olajumoke Salahu; Rev. Sr. Justina Nelson, ACVPN; Rotarian (H.C) Oshiogwe Idemoh; Rotarian (Benefactor) Lovina Okorn- Ntui; His Excellency, Engr. Andrew Opoke; Comrade Frank Okpani, Founder, Youth O’ Clock Movement; Evang. Felix Suaibu; Engr. Yemi Apata, etc are powerful global achievers who also comprised the list of awardees.
Professor Abiodun Amuda-Kannike, SAN did justice to the theme of the event, ” Patriotism-a Vital Tool for National Development in a Democracy”, while other awardees contributed greatly and diversely to the discuss.
Grandeur International Communications Ventures, publishers of Timeswatch News Magazine had been on the path of National Development through celebration of nation builders since 2009 and had honoured trend setters such as Her Excellency, Dr. Turai Yar’Adua, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, MON, CEO Sifax Group, Late Col. T. K Zubairu, former Military Administrator – Imo state,etc.