Adelabu, NiDCOM CEO, NDLEA Chairman, others confirm participation at NewsDirect awards
Minister of Power, Oloye Adebayo Adelabu, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa and the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen Buba Marwa have confirmed their participation at the NewsDirect Man of the Year, Exemplary Leadership and Good Governance awards.
The award ceremony which will hold on December 6, 2024 in Lagos will be celebrated alongside the 14th year Anniversary and Lecture series of NewsDirect.
In her separate acceptance letter, the Chairman of NiDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa expressed her appreciation for.the nomination while commending NewsDirect for rewarding excellence in public service.
“I express my appreciation specially for recognising my proactiveness and collaborative disposition towards actualizing the mandate of NiDCOM. I am delighted to accept your nomination and will attend the event barring any official engagement that may arise.”
Chairman of Odu’a Investment Company Limited, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru is also slated to be present at the 14th Anniversary Lecture and Awards Ceremony being the Chairman of this year’s edition.
Nigerian NewsDirect past Anniversary Lectures and Award Ceremonies have always witnessed the presence of top personalities and seasoned stakeholders among which are top political functionaries including Governors, Heads of Ministries Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and other decision makers in the public sector. Top drivers and achievers in the organised private sector also feature significantly in the ceremony.
Past recipients honoured with NewsDirect Awards include: the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (2021); Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (2020, 2021); Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola (2021); Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom (2021); Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello (2021); Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun (2021); Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki (2019); Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Babatunde Fashola (2018); Former Governor of Adamawa State, Bindow Jubrilla (2016); Former Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema (2015); Former Governor, State of Osun and Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (2014); Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio (2012); Former Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu (2013); Late Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru (2017), among many others.
