The Managing Director/Chief Govt Officer of the Niger Delta Growth Fee (NDDC), Nigeria, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, is ready to obtain the esteemed ‘African Public Service Award’ on the prestigious African Heritage Live performance and Awards AFRIHeritage, which can happen in Marrakesh, Morocco.
The extremely anticipated pan-African occasion, scheduled for April twelfth on the Savoy Lodge in Marrakesh, follows the profitable editions held in Kigali, Rwanda, and Lagos, Nigeria, in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
In keeping with the organizers – Heritage Instances HT, the Public Service Award, which holds the best place underneath its Social Impression Class, is in acknowledgement of Dr. Ogbuku’s transformative management in Public Service. Amongst his most notable achievements is the groundbreaking ‘Lighting Up The Niger Delta’ mission, aimed toward lighting up susceptible communities within the oil-rich Niger Delta Area of Nigeria.
As well as, he has demonstrated a powerful dedication to empowering younger individuals by offering scholarships to hundreds and initiating different transformative packages for his or her all-round progress. His dynamic well being outreach has additionally considerably improved the lives of the poor in rural communities who can’t afford primary well being care.
Ogbuku’s management was additional solidified via his collaboration with the globally acknowledged auditing and advisory agency, KPMG. Collectively, they developed the ‘Governance Advisory Report,’ a strategic roadmap for the belief of NDDC’s transition from a ‘Transactional to a Transformational Coverage’, in step with international finest practices.
The AfriHeritage Awards is a prestigious occasion devoted to honoring distinguished Africans who’ve excelled in numerous fields, together with Enterprise, Politics, Philanthropy, Leisure & Arts, Tradition, Science & Know-how, and Social Innovation. These people are celebrated for his or her distinctive contributions to the development of the African continent.
Along with Dr. Ogbuku, different distinguished honorees embody His Majesty King Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (Host); Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director Basic of the World Commerce Group; H.E. Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (MP), Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Neighborhood Affairs; Frannie Leautier, CEO of Southbridge Investments, Companions; Prof. Adesoji Adelaja, John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in Land Coverage at Michigan State College (MSU) & Board Chairman of Chapel Hill Denham.
Among the many main establishments to be acknowledged on the occasion are Normal Financial institution Group of South Africa, Hassan II College of Casablanca (UH2C) in Morocco, and the Financial institution of Business (BOI) for his or her distinctive contributions to advancing Africa’s picture on the worldwide stage.
The occasion may even be attended by earlier AfriHeritage Award recipients, together with outstanding figures similar to HE. Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, former President of Nigeria; HE. John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana; HE. Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama, former President of Botswana; Professor Patrick Lumumba, famend Pan-Africanist and Scholar, together with many others, additionally captains of industries, and prime manufacturers from throughout Africa.
