PAN AFRICAN MERIT AWARDS (PAMA 2015) ACCRA, GHANA: NOMINEES AND AWARDEES

PAN AFRICAN MERIT AWARD 2015 

 AFRICAN MAN OF THE YEAR

DR. AKINWUNMI ADESHINA

is our man of the year for his remarkable giant strides in the Agricultural sector in Nigeria. 

He has been able to turn the agricultural sector into a revenue earning sector in Nigeria. His revolution 

in the rice production sector has reduced rice importation to a certain level..

AFRICA'S OUTSTANDING AGENT OF CHANGE AWARD DR. JOHN JERRY RAWLINGS 

John Jerry Rawlings epitomizes the wind of change that has been blowing across Africa. His revolution in Ghana set the pace for the reduction in the number of sit tight rulers that made a mockery of leadership in Africa. He also set the pace for true democracy in his motherland-Ghana

MOST OUTSTANDING INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATING GENERAL OVERSEER 2015

REVEREND CHRIS CHRISTIAN

As a man who has dedicated his life totally to the work of God, Reverend Chris Christian continues to inspire and motivate a generation youth through the words of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ. Thousands of youth have become better poeple in all facets of live due mainly to his soul inspiring teachings.

OUTSTANDING ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TRAINING CENTER (FITC)

 

Dr. Lucy Surhyel-Newman MD/CEO, FITC

The Financial Institutions Training Center, FITC has been in the forefront in the training of young and seasoned  entrepreneurs as well as nuturing various enterprises over the decades. The foremost institution has all current Central Bank of Nigeria Governors as its board Chairman. Its policy of contributing to the development of SMEs as a very imporatant segment of the economy is the reason why the institution merits its award.

MOST OUTSTANDING PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR

DR. (CHIEF) LEEMON IKPEA, Founder LEEMON IKPEA FOUNDATION, CHAIRMAN LEE GROUP OF COMPANIES

Dr. Chief Leemon Ikpea sits atop one of Nigeria's top corporate concerns, with interests in construction, oil & gas as well as a host of other areas in the economy. His humble beginnings has impacted solidly in his outlook to life. His foundation is one of the most active in charity work. Giving out thousands of scholarships and assisting hundreds of small enterprises and entrepreneurs to become successes through financial assistance and human capital development.

 

OUTSTANDING GENERAL OVERSEER OF THE YEAR

BISHOP DR. CHRIS KWAPKOVWE, General Overeseer

OUR DAILY MANA MINISTRIES 

As a man dedicated to the work of God, the prolific writer has been able to inpire a whole generation Nigerian youth and the elderly alike through his soul inspiring Daily Mann devotional books. That keeps sharing the secrets of success as an abiding child of 

             AFRICA'S MOST INSPIRING SME       

                   SUPPORT ORGANIZATION

                             SMEFUNDS

                                        FEMI OYE - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SMEFUNDS

  SMEFUNDS continues to be in the fore front in the eradication of poverty across  Africa. The international NGO has promoted  sustainable enterprise growth across Africa. It helps SME access finance, facilitates human capital development and continues to generate and increase youth employment across Africa.

OUTSTANDING FEMALE PERSONALITY IN ARCHITECTURE 

OLAJUMOKE ADENOWO

Olajumoke Olufunmilola Adenowo  is Nigeria's outstanding female  architect, and author. The Guardian (Nigeria) has described her as "the face of Architecture in Nigeria".She designed the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja.^.She  started her own multiple award winning Architecture and Interior Architecture firm, AD Consulting with just 400USD in 1994 and has held the position of Principal Partner till date. The firm has gone from its small cubicle in central Lagos to 3 offices and is now recognised as the flagship boutique that pioneered Interior Architecture in Nigeria. AD Consulting, a boutique architectural firm providing bespoke interior design and architectural services to a discerning clientele, has executed the design and overseen the construction of over 70 outstanding projects for the Nigerian federal and state governments, multinational corporate organizations and private individuals.

ENTERPRISE MOTIVATOR OF THE YEAR

PASTOR BOLA ADEBOYE

Pastor Bola Adeboye, the MD/CEO of Nigeria Police Mortgage Bank, Executive Chairman, Symphony Gardens, is also the Founder of Sparks Entreprenual School, where thousands of young executives, small and medium scale entrepreneurs have been blessed with entreprenual skills and also financially supported to start up successful enterprises today. 

Pastor Bola adeboye is also one of the speakers at the 

PAN AFRICAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND AWARDS (PAMA) 2015 in Accra Ghana.  

 

 

 

 

 

BOLA ADEBOYE BAGS INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD

BOLA ADEBOYE: FINANCIAL GURU AND ASTUTE ENTREPRENEUR, BAGS INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD

 BOLA ADEBOYE (LEFT) RECEIVES AWARD PRESENTED BY PRINEC IKECHUKWU ONWUKA- SMARTY ON BEHALF OF NIGERIAN EYE NEWSPAPER, GHANA

Exceptuionally gifted finance guru and astute businessman, Pastor Bola Adeboye, who is the Managing Director/CEO of Nigeria Police Mortgage Bank, Executive Chairman, Symphony Gardens and sits atop  a host of other corporate entities, was recognised by the Accra Ghana based Nigerian Eye  newspaper , which celebrated its 5th Anniversary in Accra Ghana, recently.
The newspaper which is a sister publication of the National Informer publications, honoured a number of achievers as part of its celebrations

 

Unable to take time off his very tight schedule, the very busy business mogul requested that the award be presented in his Lagos office. Prince Ike Onwuka - Smarty, Editor in Chief of the National Informer presented the award on behalf of the Ghana based newspaper.
The brief reception saw a number of guests and staff felicitate with the man they call THE ENTREPRENEUR PAR EXCELLENCE.

                                With members of staff

Bola Adeboye is also one of the speakers at the forth coming PAN AFRICAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND AWARDS holding at the British Council Accra Ghana. He will also be honoured with the PAMA 2015 AWARDS.
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                                                            cutting of the celebration cake

SPECIAL PAMA AWARDS PRESENTATION FOR FITC

SPECIAL PAMA AWARDS PRESENTATION TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TRAINING CENTER,FICT, LAGOS AS BEST ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION 2015

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       Prince Ikechukwu Onwuka-Smarty, Editor in-Chief Presents the award to Dr, Lucy Surhyel-Newman,  Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FITC, at her office in Lagos.

To kick start the PAN AFRICAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND AWARDS 2015, National Informer made a special presentation of the PAMA Awards to the Finacial Institutes Training Centre in Lagos. Which is one of this year's awardees.
The FITC made a special request to have the award presented to it at its premises, in Yaba Lagos.
The National Informer team of Prince Ike Onwuka Smarty, Williams Ojo and Abidemi Osho were received by FITC, MD/CEO, Dr. Lucy Surhyel-Newman, who was with the Heads of Departments of the institution, including Mr. Alaba Ekundayo, Henri Amadi and Others.
The FITC which has all current Central BANKof Nigeria Governors as its Board Chairman, has been instrumental to the growth of entrepreneurs and small business through offering advice, capacity building and numerous other avenues that have aided the growth of SMEs. This is just a tip of its numerous functions. However its involvement in SME growth is what has earned it the deserved award since this falls in line with the theme of this year's PAN AFRICAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND AWARDS;Harnessing the potential;s of SMEs for Africa's economic revival.The summit and Awards holds at the Prestigious British Council Auditorium in Accra Ghana.

  A cross section of all the heads of departments as the award is presented.
 

Visitors and participants expected at the one day summit includes, past leaders, captains of industry, top CEOs, religious leaders, NGOs, the academia and media houses across Africa and beyond. Accra is the chosen venue for its serene ambience as well as being the current point of attraction for strategic corporate decision makers from across the globe.

Dr. Lucy Surhyel- Newman MD/CEO of FITC with PAMA AWARD

 
 

APC TINUBU AND THE RAGING BATTLES WITHIN

APC: TINUBU AND THE RAGING BATTLES WITHIN

It was really in 2011 that Tinubu had made the overtures towards Muhammadu Buhari to form a large party that will rival and probably defeat the then all conquering PDP. His calculations were simple and you do not really need to be a rocket scientist to figure it out: Buhari’s popularity in the north had soared and he continued to be the singular opponent that the north had voted massively for against the PDP, whether as the presidential flag bearer of ANPP or its latter clone, CPC.

However Buhari felt he could go it alone, so he stylishly dodged the merger. But Buhari’s 12million votes in 2011, with 95% of it coming from the north convinced Tinubu that more than ever it was the thing to do.On the other hand, Buhari realized that the only way he could real win was to team up with a strong Southern based party, the way Tafawa Balewa teamed up with Ladoke Akintola in the first republic.  The birth of the All Progressives Congress, APC, saw the ACN, CPC, ANPP and APGA, come together initially and this encouraged the recalcitrant members of the PDP to join, basically to spite the egocentric PDP leadership that had continued the legacy of impunity passed down by the Obasanjo era.

The entrance of the NEW-PDP actually changed the situation the APC found itself for the better, because a number of founding members and powerfully buoyant governors were coming in with the secrets of the party that had held the country spell bound for 16 years!

Naturally the mastermind of the APC revolution, Tinubu was not very comfortable, but his political sagacity recognized the importance of the n-PDP caucus and how much the success of APC at the polls depended on the five mutineers along with former Vice President AtikuAbubakar and a host of others. From inception, Tinubu has always seen the APC as his child that must dance to his whims and caprices. Many would recollect the altercation between former Borno State governor Modu Sheriff and Bola Tinubu during the early days of the party, when Sheriff threatened to slap Tinubu for his high handedness, it took the reprimand of Buhari, for Sheriff to back down at that particular occasion. Sheriff was to decamp from APC  a short while later.

Tinubu’s strangle hold was evident through out the election period to the consternation of the other caucuses who bidded their time, especially the n-PDP caucus, which believed that they contributed a major part of the victory of the party. The major members of the n-PDP who have resisted the influence of Tinubu include, former vice president Atiku, Rabiu Kwankwanso- former Kano governor, Rotimi Amaechi- former Rivers governor, Bukola Saraki – new Senate President and Imo governor, RochasOkorocha.

These men have continuously felt that Tinubu is handling the party like a regional fiefdom, only giving other caucuses little or no chance to make inputs into the nominations and crucial decisions within the party. On the other hand, Tinubu is also battling with issues within his own ACN caucus. With the likes of Babatunde Fashola-former Lagos governor, who is still battling to free himself from the clutches of Tinubu and former Ekiti governor, Kayode Fayemi, who has warmed his way into Buhari’s inner circles, to the consternation of Tinubu, who is scared that if one or two of his boys slip from under his wings, many others might follow suit.

Perhaps Tinubu’s albatross is his desire to continue to play the politics of master- servant or Lord of the manor, who must be obeyed at all times. This worked effectively when he operated regionally, because a lot of the governors, senators, honorables etc, in the south west owe their rise to him. However this will not work for others who have also contributed financially and otherwise to the growth of the party with their own structures.

The National assembly leadership elections gave the other caucuses, especially the n-PDP, the perfect chance to cut Tinubu’s wings and because of his antecedents, Tinubu failed to see the bobby trap. For Rabiu Kwankwanso, Tinubu under estimated the influence of the n-PDP caucus within the ruling APC. This comes on the heels of his support for Tinubu’s candidiates Senator Lawan and former House minority leader Gbajabiamila.

However, while members of the n-PDP like Atiku and BukolaSaraki are closing ranks to fight Tinubu for the soul of the APC, the likes of Kwankwanso and former Rivers governor Rotimi Amaechi are believed to be more concerned about what comes to them personally. For instance Kwankwanso’s main reason for going against Bukola Saraki’s pursuit of the Senate Presidency is perceived to be whittling down Bukola’s influence in the race towards the presidential ticket for 2019, which Kwankwanso is highly interested in.

To further build on the advantage won so far, the Atiku camp is believed to be behind the vituperation of the APC deputy national publicity secretary, Timi Frank, who called for the resignation of national chairman John Oyegun and he also berated his immediate boss, Lai Mohammed for his statements that President Buhari is not the national leader of APC. While making references to Buhari’s predecessors being their party leaders, he wonders who Lai Mohammed believes is the APC leader.

As Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu continues to battle for control of the party he nutured it is imperative for him to first come to terms with the reality on the ground presently, because many founding fathers of political parties have been systematically pushed out in the past. Even president Buhari had to abandon ANPP to found the CPC on his long journey to the Presidency. Abubakar

nationalinformer247.blogspot.comAtiku himself was a founding member of PDP.

As the raging battle continues, Tinubu’s handling of the various caucuses trying to wrest the party structure from his strong hold might make or mar the growth of APC.

FAYOSE IN NIGERIA'S NO 1 GRASSROOTS GOVERNOR

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FAYOSE IS NIGERIA'S NO1 GRASSROOTS GOVERNOR 

By Adelaja Ekundayo

Love him or hate him, Governor Ayodele Peter Fayose has come to be in the annals of the Nigerian nation. For some he is an enigma, for others he is a stubborn rascal, while for some still, he is the devil incarnate. However no matter how you see him, the Governor of Ekiti State has been able to etch his name boldly in Nigeria's history books.

He has defied all odds and all obstacles placed in his path since he decided to run, once again, for the office of the no 1 citizen of the state that is known as the " Fountain of Knowledge". Perhaps the great contradiction in Ekiti is the largely rural and grassroots people who inhabit a state that is touted as having the largest number of professors in Nigeria. For the people of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose epitomizes the very essence of the land. He does not pretend to be anything but an Ekiti man, with their legendary stubbornness and fanatical love for traditions. His romance with his people stem from his unconventional approach to governance. 

While many urban dwellers of Yoruba stock, find it hard to comprehend, his little gestures of stopping on the way side to chat with the woman selling roasted corn and giving her some stipend to assist her business or his going to the beer parlour to chat with young men, is what endears him to the people. Barack Obama, has used this a lot in the US, where you see him visiting and buying burgers from McDONALDS, where the average American have their lunch. This gesture might look stupid to those who do not understand the act of governance, but it is such a big thing to the grassroots person that a man as high up as the governor can come down so low to their level.

Recently he rode on "okada" to declare open the state's assembly, followed by throngs of people. How endearing to the people. He also awarded contracts to the tune of N2billion to hundreds of carpenters in the state.A worthy venture considering the capital flight involved if it was awarded to a Lagos based contractor like his predecessor did. Imagine the spin off effect of this gesture in the economy of Ekiti state. 

Fayose continues to represent the very essence of true governance in Nigeria, where the leaders continue to loot and stay aloof from the led. 

That is why Ayodele Peter Fayose is our GRASSROOTS GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR.

THE PAN AFRICAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND AWARDS 2015

Africa continues to take the centre stage in the battle for the slices of its vast potentials by established and emerging economies globally, it has become imperative for regional and continental leaders to fashion out policies and strategies to harness the opportunities that are now open to the continent for the speedy revival of its regional economies.

 The Summit seeks to bring together past and present African leaders, policy makers in Governments, industry giants, out standing entrepreneurs, CEOs , achievers in various fields of human endeavors, Media giants, foreign investors and others, to network, share ideas, strategies and create platforms that will turn around the development of the continent in all areas- finance, agriculture, industry, commerce, entertainment, ICT, trade, infrastructure, branding, etc.

In the same vein the PAMA awards honours outstanding Africans in varuious fields who have contributed massively to the growth of the African continent in their areas ,

These are remarkable men and women who have impacted on others, communities, various sectors of the economy and created platforms for development and growth.

This year the event holds at the prestigious British Council Auditorium in Accra, the Ghanaian capital.  Accra’s choice is influenced by its new status as one of West Africa’s emerging cities as a destination for Investments and Tourism.