THE
wife of the President, Dame Patience Jonathan will Thursday lead other
distinguished women to receive the coveted Nigerian Royalty Awards at
this year’s edition.which celebrates womanhood with the theme: Nigerian
Womanhood; Distinctively Unique, Celebrating Excellence, A Catalyst For
National Development., at Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja, at 6.30p.m. with
Captain Chinyere Kalu as the guest speaker while the chairman is Sir
Mike Mbama Okiro, retired Inspector General of Police.
Others include Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye of RCCG, Hajia Amina Sambo,
Dr Becky Enenche, Justice Aloma Muktar, Justice Mary Odili, Chief Kema
Chikwe, Helen Onma Mark, Prof. Ruqqayatu Rufai, Maryam Babangida (post
humous recipient), Sen. Joy Emodi, Hajia Ladi Hamalai, HRM Queen
Florence of Kalabari, HRM Ugoeze of Obinugwu, Sen Zainab Kure, Hajia
Zainab Maina, Rose Uzoma, Patricia Etteh, Sarah Jubril, Diezani
Madueke, Omobola Johnson, Erelu Dosumu, Sarah Ochekpe, Mulikat Akande,
Erelu Olusola Obada, Vera Oguejiofor, Zainab Okino, Tosin Dokpesi,
Eugenia Abu, Sa’Adiyatu Dikko, Yeye Funke Daniel, Fatima Shema, Stella
Okoli, Dooshima Suswam, Khadijat Bukar Abba, Fatima Maikasuwa, Victoria
Okojie and Fatima Bamidele.
Alhaji Mohammed Sa’idu will, however, receive trophies alongside
other eminent Nigerians such as M.D Abubakar, Gov. Aliyu Wamakko, Gov.
Seriake Dickson, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Sir Patrick Yakowa, Eze
Ilomuanya, Gbong Gwon Jos, Ona of Abaji among others.
This year’s edition is significant because it dwells on women and
national development, according to the National Co-ordinator, Omooba
Kenneth Aigbegbele.
The Nigerian Royalty Awards is a veritable platform for the growth of
the traditional institution in Nigeria and conferred on individuals and
organizations with distinct services to humanity.
This year’s event is supported by Zenith Bank Plc.
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