The International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) will be celebrating it’s 2022 End-of-Year for Eminent Peace Ambassadors with a Special Dinner Banquet in Lagos state, Thursday 15th December 2022.
A statement signed by the International Spokesman of the association Amb. Emmanuel Nkweke, said the celebration is in honour of His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu the Executive Governor of Lagos State in view of the success of his first term in office and for the way and manner he has handled the issues of Covid-19 pandemic and End-SARS agitation in Lagos State. The statement also noted particularly, his administration that has put Lagos on international map as a state with viable economic growth and sustainable development.
He said it is for these reasons that the governor is billed for the award of the International Eminent Peace Ambassador with derivative benefits.
The statement by Amb. Nkweke said that their association whose aim is to promote and track states with sustainable development across the 193 member states of the United Nations has identified Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria under the Leadership of Hon. Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the Executive Chairman as the Best Local Government Area in Nigeria and in President Mohammadu Buhari led administration and also the Best Performing Local Government Chairman in West Africa.
In a separate statements, Nkweke said that the award on Hon. Abdullahi Garba Ramat is a well deserved honour “considering the number of projects that are people oriented which his administration has executed using council budget that are not equal to what other local government council chairmen are receiving yet with nothing to show for it”
Adding that Ungogo Local Government Area will be the first LGA in Nigeria to witness SDG Local Volunteering Review LRV. “the projects and programmes executed under the Leadership of Hon. Abdullahi Garba Ramat are reflective to the realities of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals which has made us proud to bestow on him the twin awards.”
The award winning Executive Chairman, Hon. Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat will be speaking at the End-of- Year Dinner ceremony on the topic “E-governance a Panacea for Purposeful Leadership, Economic Growth and Sustainable Development.
The Special Guests of Honour expected to attend the ceremony are His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Executive Governor, Lagos State, Amb. Barr. Afolabi Taiwo, CEO/MD, Sifax Group, HRM Amb. Dr. Ogunjobi Ogunbona, IAWPA Country President, Amb. Princess Toyin Kolade, Amb. Dr. Augustine Onwumere, Chairman, PWAN Group, Chief Amb. Johnny Metchie the World Peace President, His Excellency, Amb. Per Stafsen and host of others.