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ABUJA 2024: Sunday Bala Oma, HoR David Zachariah, others bag Torchlight Africa leadership Award..
It was a beehive of activities in the Federal Capital Abuja on Saturday, 14th December 2024 at the prestigious Torchlight Africa Leadership Award ceremony which held at the City Library, Wuse zone 4, Abuja.
The publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Torchlight Africa Magazine, Agboni Ephraim Ojonugwa was full of excitement as Guests trooped out enmass to support the maiden edition of the official unveiling of Torchlight Africa Magazine.
During his welcome address, Mr Agboni informed the audience that Torchlight Africa Magazine is a Pan-African media publication dedicated to showcasing and celebrating inspiring leaders, innovators and change makers across the Continent.
He praised the Awardees for impacting lives and changing communities over the years, through their advocacy and development strides, which necessitated the Board to nominate and Award them at this time.
Responding to the honour, one of the Awardees, the CEO of Sunday Bala Oma Foundation, Comrade Sunday Bala Oma, represented by the Country Director of the Foundation, Mr Danjuma Alfa thanked the organizers for finding him worthy of such prestigious Award. He dedicated the Award to God Almighty, who gave the enablement to embark on any meaningful contribution to impacting the lives of Africans. He also thanked the Sunday Bala Oma Foundation Team, who have contributed selflessly over the years, that brought the internationally recognized NGO to where it is today.
Bala Oma concluded by admonishing Nigerians never to give up on our dear nation, because no matter the upheavals, we shall surely come out of the woods, thereby, making Nigeria to live up to the full meaning of her creed, by becoming a developed state and a trigger point for Global transformation.
Recall that Comrade Sunday Bala Oma, who was the youngest Kogi state governorship Aspirant in 2019, has attracted several national and international awards for using his NGO to advocate for good governance and qualitative education in Nigeria. Some of the awards include Fellow-International Youth Foundation Maryland USA, Fellow-LEAP Africa, Honourary Doctorate Degree by the prestigeous Commonwealth University United Kingdom, amongst others.
CREDIT :
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
_Sunday Bala Oma Foundation_
