A cross section of journalists, activists and leaders of thought drawn from across the African continent are scheduled to assemble in Accra, Ghana on Friday, December 20, 2019, for the Africa Sustainable Development Awards.
In a press release, Mustapha Sanah, chairman of the organising committee and executive director of Northern Ghana Aid, said the award is an initiative to recognise, 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 through verifiable achievements in their countries.
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 genocide.
Prominent in the list of winners are notable Nigerians such as Oluseyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, who won the “Good Governance” category for his multi-sectoral interventions as governor. Uche Nwosu, a governorship candidate in the the last election, won the exemplary leadership category for his efforts in mentoring and empowering the youth in his home state.
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Other winners include Afari -Djan, former chairman of Ghana Electoral Commission, Charles Dokubo, co-ordinator of the presidential amnesty programme who won the “Peace Maker” Category. Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, won the education category while Seriake Dickson is being recognised as the environmentally friendly leader for establishing the Bayelsa Oil and Environmental Commission.
Other recipients include Aliyu Wamakko, a senator, Sam Bagri, formerly of World Health Organisation (WHO), Obi. Okonkwo, Winnie Byanyima of UNAIDS, Gbemi Saraki and Capt. Osa Okunboh of Ocean Marine Group.
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