Duncan
Mighty, Tonye Princewill, Bro Felix Obuah & others set to be honoured at
South-South Progressive Awards
Music
Act Duncan Mighty aka Port-Harcourt First Son has been
nominated for the 2016 edition of the prestigious South-South Progressive
Awards (SSPA).
The
foremost Nigerian Business tycoon, Prince Tonye Princewill and PDP Chairman
(Rivers State) Bro Felix Obuah were also nominated for the award.
The
Awardees have contributed so much to the development in South-South Region of
Nigeria.
Other
awardees for the award, which would hold on Dec. 16, included Gov. Nyesom Wike,
King Alfred Diete-Spiff, Sen. Florence Ita Giwa, Rt. Hon Friday Ossai Osanebi,
(Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly) , Gerry Ikputu & Partners,
Barr. George Turnah, Dr Henry Ogiri, Chief Mrs Alamieyeseigha, Dr Charles
Dimnwaobi, Rear Admiral Festus Porbeni, Mr Abu Meepatan, Hon. Evans Bipi, Chief
Dr. Matt Offeh, Victor Tubotamuno Briggs, Amb. Dr. Yusuf Ali, and Online Media
Personality Stella Dimokokorkus from the South-South region. Amafibe said the
names were among the list of few nominees made available by organisers of the
award — Good Dreams Multimedia Concepts, an NGO that celebrates productivity,
excellence and good governance.
He said
the awardees would be honoured because of their contributions to the peace,
youth empowerment and development of the South-South. He added that “we believe
that this recognition will always be the push for them to achieve more in their
various fields. “After looking critically at the various achievements of these
sons and daughters of South-South, there is no better way to appreciate them
than giving them a boost.’’
The
project director said that although there were more people contributing to
peaceful coexistence and development in the South-South, there was need to
honour the outstanding ones. He noted that Rivers was peaceful “and very
strategic in the South-South; its peace or otherwise can affect other states in
the region in one way or the other.’’
According
to Amafibe, the 2016 edition of the award will feature a summit with the theme:
“Peace in the South-South, Our Hope to Economic Development.”
He
added that militancy, kidnapping and other vices threatening peace in the
region would be discussed at the summit. “Peace in the Niger-Delta is very
crucial to our economic survival as a nation, especially in this recession we
are facing. “We must do everything collectively to sustain peace in the region,
and that is the essence of choosing the theme for the summit,’’ he said. The South–South
Progressive Awards is an annual award that honours Nigerians, especially those
from the South-South and those who reside and do business in the south south.
The awards cuts across over 25 categories, with recipients picked from various
fields and backgrounds. The 2016 edition is scheduled to hold at Hotel
Presidential Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
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