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L-R Mrs. Margaret Emefiele, her husband, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele receiving the Professional Leadership Award while Chairman, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman Zenith Bank Plc, Mr Jim Ovia. and Chairman of Forte Oil Plc Mr. Femi Otedola stand with him during the Zik Prize 2016 Award held in Lagos

Shettima, Emefiele, Iwuanyanwu, Ahmed Joda win 2017 Zik Prize for Leadership

L-R Chairman, PPRAC, Sir Marc Wabara, Senator Ben Obi, presenting an award to former Deputy Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Adamu Dibal (representing the incumbent Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim Shettima) during the Zik Prize 2016 Award
L-R Mrs. Margaret Emefiele, her husband, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele receiving the Professional Leadership Award while Chairman, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman Zenith Bank Plc, Mr Jim Ovia. and Chairman of Forte Oil Plc Mr. Femi Otedola stand with him during the Zik Prize 2016 Award held in Lagos
L-R Chief Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, (Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo ) his wife Princess Frances, receiving Humanitarian Service Award from President Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ( LCCI) Dr. Mrs. Nike Akande, and Chairman (PPRAC) Sir Marc Wabara during the Zik Prize 2016 Award held in Lagos
L-R Governor of Ebonyi State, Engineer Dave Umahi, his wife Mrs Rachel receiving the Zik Award from former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Chairman PPRAC, Sir Marc Wabara during the Zik Prize 2016 Award held in Lagos
L-R Former Governor of Ebonyi State Senator Sam Egwu, former Minister of Petroleum, Chief Philip Asiodu and former Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Ahmed Joda receiving Zik Public Service Award during the Zik Prize 2016 Award held in Lagos
L-R President General of Aka Ikenga/CEO Colonades Hotels and Resorts Limited. Chief Charles Odunukwe, GMD/Editor-in- Chief, Champion Newspapers Limited Dr (Mrs.) Nwadiuto iheakanwa, and Prof Joe Irukwu,.during the Zik Prize 2016 Award held in Lagos on 5/6/2017.
L-R CEO Mainland Oil and Gas Company Limited, Prince Chris Igwe, his wife, Princess Peace and MD/CEO Naipet Energy Limited Mr. Tony Iju during the Zik Prize 2016 Award held in Lagos
L-R Mrs. Margaret Emefiele and her husband, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, receiving the Professional Leadership Award from Prof Joe Irukwu while Chairman Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote looks on during the Zik Prize 2016 Award held in Lagos
L-R CEO Rainoil Limited, Mr Gabriel Ogbechie, MD Dozzy Oil and Gas Lady Ada Chukwudozie, , MD Nepal Oil & Gas Services Ltd Barr (Mrs) Ngozi Ekeoma, MD/CEO Naipet Energy Limited Mr. Tony Iju, Princess Peace Igwe, her husband CEO Mainland Oil and Gas Company Limited, Prince Chris Igwe during the Zik Prize 2016 Award held in Lagos
L-R Mrs Roslyn Entina Idimogu, her husband, Jude Idimogu and Eze Ndigbo of Lagos State Eze Christian Nwachukwu during the Zik Prize 2016 Award held in Lagos
Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, elder statesman, Alhaji Ahmed Joda, politician Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanu and Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State were amongst seven ‘worthy Nigerians’ that won the 2017 Zik Prize presented at a gathering attended by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia, Chairman of Forte Oil Plc, Mr Femi Otedola and other important personalities on Sunday night in Lagos.
The Zik Prize is annually organized by the Public Policy Research and Analysis Centre which is chaired by Professor Jubril Aminu with members that include Professor Pat Utomi, Prince Emeka Obasi among others. This year’s event took place at the Civic Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos
Governor Shettima won the Prize in recognition of his efficient management of the Boko Haram crisis evident in stabilization of Borno State, rehabilitation of victims, coordination of local and international responses, ongoing reconstruction of communities and resettlement of victims, the organizers said. Governor Shettima’s award was received by his representative, Adamu Yuguda Dibal, who was Borno’s Deputy Governor from 2003 to 2011.
Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele who attended the event, was honoured for exhibiting high professional leadership in the discharge of his functions as chief executive of the apex bank. Ahmed Joda was honoured in recognition of his selflessness in public service while Chief Iwuanyanwu received the Humanitarian Services Award.
Speaking for the ‎Advisory Board of Public Policy Research and Analysis Centre, Chief Mark Wabara who spoke on behalf of Chairman, Professor Jubril Aminu, ‎said the award recipients were selected based on merit after careful evaluation of their individual records of public service in Nigeria.

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