GOVERNOR Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri today among several others received Awards of Excellence from the ENVIRONMENTAL CARE FOUNDATION/NANGO.
At an eleborate event at the AUN Club in Yola, the Governor who was represented by the Chief if Staff Professor Maxwell Gidado appreciated all non Governmental Organizations and development partners for sustaining the vigour at which they provide life impacting service to the deprived and the vulnerable in the society.
Several other recepients of various categories of awards applauded the organizers of the event for doing a appreciable task.
The Environmental Care Foundation which is a development and humanitarian non Governmental Organization has been working to promote sustainable development in various thematic areas in the north East more visibly in Adamawa State.
The award presentation according to the organizers is is an effort to recognize the sons and daughters of the state and other distinguished Nigerians who have excelled in service to the Federal or State Government, Government agencies and development/ humanitarian work such as INGO,NNGO, and other experts that have contributed to various development in the state . The award recognized also community leaders and religious leaders in the state who have performed excellently in the last four years of their respective offices and positions.
The occasion which also was a symbiotic marking of ECN at Ten was preceded by a plenary session where participants, discussants and penalists brainstormed on Humanitarian and Development nexus and the ways of working. While Professor Nana Tanko, Dr Abdullahi Bell and Mr Moseray Sesay, Na Geraldine Ezeakile and Amb Peter M Egwuda served as penalists, Dr Amos Yusuf moderated and Leader Leneke served as master of ceremony.
All COVID 19 protocols were observed with a limited number of participants.
Other award recipients are as follows:
- Dr Abdullahi D Belel
- Prof Nana Tanko Executive Director VSF
- Amb Peter Egwudah Chairman NANGO Adamaea State
- Alh Abubakar Murtala
DH of Belel - Mihammed B Marwa
- Alh Gambo Jika chairman Muslim council
- Mr Moseray Sesay Head unit UNOCHA
- Dr Bashir Tukur
9.George Kushi - Dr Amos Yusuf
11 Alh Baba Paris DH Jimeta - Madam Galaxy Thami
- Hajiya Aishatu Yakubu
- Aminu Mallum
15.Jerry Hinjari
16 Moses Martind Oneche
17..Hajiya Ture A Kadir
The chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor of Adamawa State and Chairman Forum of Heads of Media to Deputy Governors in Nigeria Mr George Kushi bagged the prestigious award for the Best performing media Actor in the state
