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President’s Welcome

Good evening honorable award recipients, guests ofhonor, friends of African Legacy Awards, Ladies andgentlemen. Welcome to the Inaugural ceremony of theAfrican Legacy Awards. This is the first African Legacy Awards but the dreams andideal that lead to the formation of the African LegacyAwards has been in the making for decades. The AfricanLegacy Awards is the inspirational and celebratory arm ofAfrican Global Alliance, Inc. We look at the past presentand future and honor some of the men and women whohave inspired African people worldwide. The AfricanLegacy Awards is not limited to black folks alone. When wetake a look at many of the top humanitarians worldwide,working hard to end hunger, poverty and disease, wenotice that the awards is not limited to black folks.We are honored to have a member of the Bill and MelindaGates foundation with us today. Dr, Vincent Ahonkhai is an

infection disease specialty and his work has taken him around the world several times looking for cures forcommon diseases. I want to thank our awardees who have shown exceptional sense of dedication and commitment to theircommunities and have also taken time out of their busy schedules to grace this occasionI also want to thank you all for coming out to support the award recipients and share in their joy. I believe weshould live our life as if we are leaving a legacy behind. A few weeks ago I visited the humble home MichaelJackson was born and raised. It goes to show that anyone can be a hero if they believe and live their best life.You have to continually ask yourself what legacy you want to leave behind.I hope this awards ceremony awakens the greatness in your spirit and inspires you to reach greater heights tobe an important part of your community, to create programs to help our people and to support those who arein the process of creating a better world for Africans worldwide.Education, cultural exchange, enlightenment and tolerance inspire Africans in Diaspora to live with dignityand be positive contributory citizens to their community.I want to thank my family and friends for their love and support. I also want to thank members of the AdvisoryBoard and Planning Committee for a job well done.

Sincerely,Stella Isa EjedaweFounder / CEO

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Awards Show Program

Saturday, August 23rd 2014Hilton Hotel

Los Angeles, CALA Jolla Ballroom

Red Carpet Arrivals & Interviews

Recognition of distinguished guests

Opening Prayer by Reverend Ikharo

Welcome Address by Chairwoman Stella Isa Ejedawe

Dinner Service

Musical Entertainment

Professional Excellence Award Presented to Chief Mike Ozekhome

Community Service Award Presented to Dr. Dako

Excellence in Film Award Presented to Lancelot Imussuen

Premiere of Trailer “Invasion of 1897 "

Humanitarian Award presented to Haija Habiba Abubakar

Community Service Award Presented to Ms. Jan Perry

Professional Excellence Award Presented to SAN Roland Otaru

Dance Entertainment

Community Service Award presented to Gloria Grey

Professional Excellence Award Presented to Jerry Cunningham

Comedy Entertainment

Posthumous Award Presented to Chief Inu Imoru

Posthumous Award presented to former vice president Akhigbe

Posthumous Award for Juanita St John and Angels Presentation

Closing remarks and opening of dance floor

After Party


Award Of ExcellenceMike Ozekhome

Dr Mike A.A Ozekhome, SAN, SAMLL.D, D.LITT, D.A, HONDL, PH.D, (HC), LL.M, LL.B (HONS), BL, KSM,

F.AES, FNIM, AMNIPR, F.ITMN, F.ICA, FCHMC, FNIER, LFIBAThe Enobakhare Of Benin Kingdom

Chief Mike Ozekhome, a Legal icon, hails from Iviukwe townin Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Mike at-tended St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Iviukwe, between 1964-1969,St. Peter’s College, Agenebode, from 1970-1974, Baptist Academy, Lagos,in 1975 and the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife) (1975-1980). At OAU, Ife, Ozekhome was a frontline student activist,a journalist and the best debater and one time Acting Speaker of theStudent’s Parliament (SRC). He graduated in flying colours with Bachelorof Laws (Honours) degree in 1980 and became a Barrister at Law in 1981.

The Legal Luminary started his professional legal practice as aYouth Corper posted to the Ministry of Justice, Gongola State (nowAdamawa and Taraba States). On his request, he was redeployed to theFederal Ministry of Justice, Lagos and served as a State Counsel with Na-tional Provident Fund (now Nigerian Social Insurance and Trust Fund(NSITF). He simultaneously worked in the Chambers of legendary lateChief Gani Fawehinmi.

By 1982, Dr Mike Ozekhome was back to Ife to pursue his Mas-

ters degree programme in Law. He also lectured simultaneously at thesame Law Faculty. Many of his students are today Judges, Senior Advo-cates of Nigeria, high level entrepreneurs, Diplomats, captains of Indus-try, top military brass and Professors. Immediately he secured his LL.MMasters degree, the workaholic went back to his first love, the ever busyand pro-masses Chambers of the Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, to work,first as a junior counsel, later as a Senior counsel and finally rising to thehighest position of Deputy Head of Chambers by 1985.

As a renowned Constitutional lawyer, High Chief MikeOzekhome, has handled and participated in many epochal and sensa-tional cases that have defined and shaped Nigerian Legal jurisprudenceand enthroned a regime of Human Rights, Democracy, good governanceand the Rule of Law.

In 1986, the Legal prodigy founded the law firm of MikeOzekhome’s Chambers, with thriving offices in Lagos, Abuja, BeninCity and Agenebode.

In 2005, he was a Federal Government Nominee to the Na-tional Political Reform Conference, representing Civil Societies, a sum-mit that helped resolve primordial national questions and charted a newvision for Nigerian. In 2009, he was appointed by the Federal Govern-ment of Nigeria to the Vision 2020 Committee, to chart a course ofmaking Nigeria one of the twenty leading economies in the World bythe year 2020. In 2001, he had chaired the Federal Government Panelthat recalled many politically victmised lectures and students duringsuccessive Military dictatorships.

Using Law as an instrument of socio-economic engineering,this nemesis of bad governments in 1987 co-founded the Civil Liber-ties Organization (CLO), the first Human Rights Organisation in Nigeria.He was the pioneer Director of Legal Services and member of its Gov-erning Board. In 1998, he co-founded the Joint Action Committee ofNigeria (JACON), with the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi. He had earlier in1992 solely founded the Universal Defenders of Democracy (UDD),an international, non-political, non-religious and non-profit HumanRights and pro-Democracy league, having observer status with theAfrican Commission on Human and Peoples Rights. He also founded theDemocratic Rights Initiative (DRI) and Peace Initiative (PI), a peace build-ing, conflict Resolution, Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration Centre,since 1998. Dr Ozekhome was detained several times, starting from 1986by gun-toting Security Agents of the Federal government of Nigeria onaccount of his Human Rights and Pro-Democracy activities, especiallyduring repressive military juntas.

In 1990, he was glowingly acknowledged by the Lawyers


Committee For Human Rights,New York, in its 1989 and 1990Annual Reports: “In Defence ofRights: Attacks On Lawyers andJudges”, as one victim of humanrights.

Ozekhome laterfounded Mike Ozekhome Foun-dation (MOF), a wholly philan-thropic and charitableorganization committed to sal-

vaging from ignorance, abject penury, hunger, disease and squalor, thedown-trodden and wretched of the society and giving voice to thevoiceless, hope to the hopeless and succor to the cheated, the denied,the marginalised and the rejected members of the society.

A consummate Author who has written several books and over200 articles. Dr Ozekhome who is popularly called the “Peoples lawyer”is a leader, role model and mentor, through whom many have risen andrealized their God-given potentials has attracted to himself over 40 tra-ditional and honorary Chieftaincy titles from across Nigeria, the most fa-mous of which is AKPAKPA VIGHI VIGHI OF EDO LAND (Generalissimoand Supreme Commander of the Traditional Armed Forces). This titlewas jointly conferred on upon him at Ekpoma, Edo State on March 2,2002, by all the 72 traditional Rulers of Edoland, a feat never beforeachieved by anyone.

Widely travelled and sociable, the philanthropist belongs toover twenty professional bodies, clubs and associations. He has receivedover 250 Awards and Honours both locally and from across the globe. Heholds the Honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D), Doctor of Letters (D.Litt), Doc-

tor of Administration (DA), Doctor of Letters (HonDL) and Doctor of Phi-losophy (Ph.D), from Universities in USA, England, Israel and Nigeria. APaul Harris Fellow of Rotary International, Dr Ozekhome is an Inter-national Ambassador of Peace.

The legal icon is, amongst others, is a Fellow of the Academyof Entrepreneurial Studies (F.AES), Fellow, National Institute for Educa-tion and Research (FNIER), Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Management(FNIM), Fellow, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators(F.chMC), Fellow Institute of Corporate Affairs Management (F.ICA), Fel-low Institute of Trade and Management of Nigeria (F.ITMN), recipient ofHerbert Macaulay Leadership Award, African Global Award on Integrity,Legend and Hero of Democracy Award, ECOWAS Award, Niger DeltaAward of Excellence, “Legal Icon in Nigeria”, by Guardian Newspapers(2012), Most Outstanding Young Person in Nigeria award by Jaycees In-ternational, Peter Benson award for Human Rights, etc, etc.

Amongst others, he is a member of the International Bar As-sociation (IBA), Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), African BarAssociation (A.B.A), American Bar Association (ABA), Nigerian Bar As-sociation (NBA), National Executive Committee, Nigerian Bar Associa-tion, Island Club, Usagbe Club of Nigeria, Esako club ’81, etc.

Married to an accomplished lawyer and gender crusader, Lady

(Chief ) Josephine Mike Ozekhome, LL.M, with seven children, four boys

and three girls, High Chief Mike Ozekhome, a teetotaler loves sports and

music, reading and writing, hot argument and debates, philanthropy,

travelling and nurturing pets and plants.

The Pro-Democracy Campaigner, Author, Motivational

Speaker, Public Affairs Analyst and Knight of the Order of St Mulumba

(KSM) is a delight to behold as a Role model.


Mr. Cunningham is a native of Western Nebraska werehis grandfather homesteaded in 1898 and still on thesame location today. Mr. Cunningham was raised on aranch and farm gaining the knowledge of agriculture.

After attending the University of Nebraska he went backto the farm where irrigated farming had been practicedsince the early 1900’s. At that time sprinkler irrigationhad started to be introduced. Being intrigued with thetechnology he started to install center pivots on thefamily farm. This meant growing crops on lands thatcould not be irrigated before.

Part of the use of sprinklers was to source the water, inwhich Nebraska has a very large aquifer of undergroundwater. To provide this water, wells had to be drilled andMr. Cunningham became versant in drilling wells.

The center pivot was born in Nebraska and mostmanufacturers even today are located in Nebraska. Asthe center pivot boom took off all around the world Mr.Cunningham worked for a Center Pivot manufacturer toinstall sprinkler systems in such places as Saudi Arabia,Egypt and UAE.

At one point Mr. Cunningham was even involved in themanufacture of center pivots in design and production.He was one of the pioneers in using solid stateelectronics in center pivots.

In 1999 Mr. Cunningham was invited to Nigeria to adviseon a program called Poverty Alleviation and RuralDevelopment. Planning on spending 7 days has beenthere ever since. Mr. Cunningham worked for over a yeartouring Nigeria and its major irrigation projects to assessusing agriculture in the program. Finding the extremenatural resources of productive land, abundant water,superior weather conditions he decided to pursuedevelopment of center pivot irrigation in Nigeria. It took

sometimebeforehe couldcatch theear ofsome

influential people to try the concept.

So in the meantime Mr. Cunningham got involved inenvironmental projects such as cleaning up oil spills, soilremediation and waste management. WM Groupintroduced a waste management system in Calabar,Cross River State and in two years became the cleanestcity in Nigeria. WM Group got the covetedEnvironmental Company of the year for theiraccomplishments.

As agriculture became relevant in Nigeria Two GovernorsH.E. Sani Yarima of Zamfara State and H.E. Ahmed Aleroof Kebbi State became interested in developing yearround farming. Both came to Nebraska to see forthemselves the use of center pivots and how they couldbe used in Nigeria. Both states became involved in thedevelopment of center pivots and mechanized farming.To introduce the program Mr. Cunningham and a teamvisited every District (277) in Zamfara State talking withthe local farmers.Since that time the Federal Ministry ofWater Resources has gained interest in the program andtwo ministers, Hon. Shau Shagari and Hon. Ruma, withdelegations, visited Nebraska to see the use of centerpivots first hand. Since that time more sprinklers arebeing used in all parts of Nigeria, even the southernregion where there is plenty of rainfall but during the dryseason cropping was not possible. Now with the CenterPivot Sprinkler crops can be raised year round.

Award Of ExcellenceJerry Cunningham


Mr. Jerry L Cunningham who has over Fifty (50) years ofexperience in agriculture and environmental projects co-founded the WM Group. He is currently the GroupManaging Director of WM Group in Nigeria. He isresponsible for all activities of the company and hasextensive experience in the design, development,installation and implementation of major projects inagriculture, irrigation and Waste Management Systems.WM Group consist of such Companies as:

WM Agro International Ltd -A major supplier ofagricultural equipment and supplies as well as farmmanagement services in West Africa. WM Agro is therepresentative for Reinke Irrigation Systems, Rome plowsand other equipment in Nigeria. WM Agro is responsiblefor developing Center Pivot Irrigation in Nigeria.

Waste Management & Environmental Solutions, Ltd-Company specializing in Environmental projects fromWaste Management Systems, Erosion Control, ShorelineProtection, Canalization and land clearing. WMES hasbeen the Environmental Company of the Year in Nigeriafor two years.

West African Agro – A private Company that owns andoperates farms and processing centers in Africa. WWA isdeveloping farms to assist the African Countries tobecome more self-sufficient in food production. WWAalso is providing world standard food for the worldmarket that is available year round.

WM Group has been instrumental in the production ofpalm oil, pineapple, sugar cane, cotton, watermelon,vegetables, rice, corn, millet, wheat, peanuts andlivestock production.

In the southern regions where land has becomeovergrown with shrubs and trees, WM Group has beenclearing land for small scale farmers to start farmingagain.

WM Group not only helped start large scale farming butalso worked with the small farmers to improveproduction. Some simple things like proper seedspacing, irrigation techniques and fertilization hasincreased yield for better income.

WM Group has not only drilled wells for agriculture butpeople found out you could usewells for municipalpurposes also. WM Group took over 2 years to find waterfor thecapital city of Zamfara, Gusau, and developed awell field to supply over 3 milliongallon a day to give thecity every day, year round water supply. As they drilledwellsfor irrigation to assist the local communities theydrilled many wells for small villagesthat have never hadfresh water to use.

WM Group will continue to work to improve agricultureand feed the people the best they can.


Award Of ExcellenceRoland Otaru

Mr. Roland Otaru, was called to the NigerianBar in 1986. He started his legal practice inthe law office of WOLE OLANIPEKUN & CO.after working there for more than six (6)years; he started a law firm of Otaru Otaru &Co.

ROLAND OTARU appeared in almost all thecourts in this country on behalf of clients. Hehas a wide range of experience in corporatepractice, oil & gas, representation ofgovernment agencies, and advices individualclients on capital market matters andlitigation in all the courts of records,including Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Because of his versatility in advocacy, Mr.Otaru was conferred with the prestigious titleof Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) by theLegal Privileges Committee in the year 2006.

He also earned a Masters of Law (LL. M) degree fromthe famous Obafemi Awolowo University (O. A. U.) ofIfe. He has a Masters in Industrial and Labour Relations.He is also a Notary Public and in addition presentspapers at Seminars and workshops on invitation bycorporate bodies and organizations.

ROLAND OTARU, SAN is also a member of theChartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), NigerianBranch and an Associate member of the CharteredInstitute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM).He is also an Associate of the Chartered Institute ofCapital Markets Registrars (CICMR), Nigeria.

Roland Otaru, Esq, SAN has been carrying outhumanitarian activities in Ikpeshi, Edo state as Director

of the Joseph Otaru Educational Foundation, a non-profit organization which has benefited severalschools such as Unne primary school and Ofomemaniprimary school in Egbigere , Akoko-Edo localgovernment area of Edo state. He also established ascholarship scheme for students of Ikpeshicommunity especially those in the Nigerian LawSchool by the purchase of wigs and gowns and otheraccessories for Call to Bar every year which he startedsince over 10 years ago. He established a borehole toprovide water for the benefit of the rural peoplearound his Ikpesi community. He has also contributedgreatly to the sustainability of the Rule of Law inNigeria by using his advocacy prowess.


Attended all the various schools with academic merit scholarship

• Hull Royal Infirmary England, Unites Kingdom 1990-1991

• National Post Graduate Medical College, Nigeria May 2011 – January

2013 (Diploma in Family Medicine)

• Dako Medical Centre Ltd : April 1992 till date as chief Medical

Director.

HONOURS / AWARDS/ PUBLICATIONS.

• Senior Prefect: - Our Lady of Fatima College Auchi 1974 – 1975.

• “Page Twelve Health Column” Sunday Observer 1982 – 1983.

• 2000 Most outstanding intellectual of the 21st Century by the

International Biological Centre Cambridge, United Kingdom.

• International Peace Prize by the United Cultural Convention of the

United States of America 2004.

• Award for the “Great contribution to humanity” by Our Lady of

Fatima old Boys Association Delta State Branch 2005.

• Rotary Merit Service Award for Excellence 2006- Rotary Club of

Nigeria Okota Main Town Lagos-Nigeria

• Distinguished Co-operate Achievers Gold Award for Excellence by

Corporate Citizens Communications Ltd 2007.

• Development in Nigeria Merit Award in “Recognition of your

achievements in the sphere of human medicine” by People, State and

Resources (PSR) Magazine 2007.

• Grand Award for Productivity in Africa in “Recognition of your

achievement in the Practice and Development of Human Medicine in

Africa” 2008 by People, State and Resources Magazine (PSR) 2008.

* The provision of Scholarship for the poor but Promising Students.

* Provision of a six classrooms block with toilets and offices for the

community primary school.

* Provision of school Furniture and Sporting materials.

* Provision of a water bore hole

• Fellowship Award (FAGP) by the Association of Private and General

Medical Practitioners of Nigeria 2005.

• Nigeria Ambassador to the World Forum 2007, 2008, 2009,

2010,2011,2012,2013. In these Forums Issues affecting the World such

as Climate change, Health, World Peace etc were discussed.

* Direct member:-World Association of Family Physicians. "WONCA" *

Represented Nigeria in 19th WONCA World Conference of Family

Doctors in Cancun Mexico May 19-23, 2010, 20th WONCA conference in

Praque Czek Republic in June 2013.In these conferences issues discussed

include Millennium Development Goals, HIV eradication etc

• Best Medical Practitioner of the year Award 2010 by Current

Communications Company

Distinguished Medical Practitioner 2014:- Association of General and

Private Medical Practitioner of Nigeria.

RECENT PAPERS PRESENTED:-

. Menace to uterine fibroids in Nigeria Women: Presented at the

World Forum In Cambridge Massachussets in June 2014.

• Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria under Jonathan/Sambo Government

2011-2015 delivered to Nigeria Professionals in Dispora in Abuja

December 2010.

• Challenges encountered in dealing with Managed Care enrollees;

management, suggestions and recommendations for improvement

presented to Healthcare International (HMO) enrollees, providers and

other stakeholders in Lagos March 2011.

• Staying Healthy and fit, the importance of exercise. Annual Health

Lecture delivered in Fidelity Bank Plc annual Lecture April 2011.

• Early detection and management of prostate Cancer, Breast and

Cervical Cancer: The Importance of Screening tests: - Delivered to

Catholic Women of ST. Cyprian Catholic Church Lagos 2010.

Award Of ExcellenceDako Mamudu


Gloria D. Gray was elected to the West Basin MunicipalWater District (West Basin) Board of Directors in 2006and is the first African-American woman elected tothis Board in its 65 years. She represents the DivisionII cities of Inglewood, South Ladera Heights, Lennoxand the areas of Athens, Howard and Ross-Sexton. Sheserved as President of the Board of Directors in 2010.

In 2009, Gray was appointed to the MetropolitanWater District (MWD) Board of Directors to serve asone of two West Basin representatives. She is the 1stAfrican-American Woman to serve as Vice Chair of theMWD Board, was the 1st African-American to Chair aBoard meeting in the 85-year agency history andserves on the Executive Committee, Water Planningand Stewardship Committee, Organization, Personneland Technology Committee, Communication andLegislative Committee, and Special Committee onBay-Delta. She was appointed to the Delta

Stewardship Council in February 2010 by Speaker ofthe Assembly Karen Bass.

She dedicated her 36-year career to the Los AngelesCounty Departments of Human Services and HealthServices community relations, administration, healthcare management and human resources and retiredin 2003. She has served on redevelopment, waterquality, personnel and hospital commissions. Shehas participated on numerous water resourcesmanagement panels.

Her reputation has earned her a number of Womenin Action and Water recognition awards,Outstanding Community Services awards,leadership and public engagement andcommendations from local, state and federal electedofficials, service organizations and communitygroups.

Gray earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in theBusiness Administration Program at the University ofRedlands and her Health Services ManagementCertificate from the University of California LosAngeles. She earned a Louis Allen ManagementCertificate from the Los Angeles County Departmentof Health Services, where she spent her entire 36-yearcareer, and earned her Master’s in GovernanceCertificate from the California School BoardsAssociation in 2002 after completing a two-yearprogram. She also earned her Governance Certificatefrom the Special Districts Board ManagementInstitute’s two-year program. She retired in 2003 as aHealth Care Administrator for the Los Angeles CountyDepartment of Health Services.

Award Of ExcellenceGloria Grey


Jan Perry is the General Manager of the Los AngelesEconomic and Workforce Development Department(EWDD). Mayor Eric Garcetti appointed her as InterimGeneral Manager in July 2013, named her to thepermanent position in November 2013 and the CityCouncil concurred on December 17, 2013.

The EWDD was created in July 2013 with a goal to spurbusiness activity that creates jobs and develops a strongtax base. Ms. Perry possesses the energy, enthusiasm anddedication and a record of accomplishments that will drivethe department forward to meet that goal. As the formerLos Angeles City Councilmember for the 9th District, whichincludes Bunker Hill, Little Tokyo, and South Los Angeles,she was a lightning rod for major changes in the district’sinfrastructure. This resulted in quality job development andtraining, and the development of housing at all incomelevels.

Over the past decade, Perry supported majorredevelopment projects in Downtown Los Angeles thatrepresented more than $15 billion in investment along with$40 million in City tax revenue, and the creation of morethan 90,000 full-time jobs. From catalytic developments likeLA Live to iconic developments like Our Lady of AngelesCathedral to major public buildings like the new PoliceAdministrative Building—Perry was at the forefront ofensuring that downtown moved forward to meet itspotential as the economic engine for the entire region.

Her record of success led Mayor Garcetti to appoint Ms.Perry for the new role of leading an economic developmentrebirth of Los Angeles. Perry, along with the Mayor, sharesa passion for revitalizing neighborhoods and improving thequality of life for all Angelenos. Jan Perry, EWDD InterimGeneral Manager Ms. Perry leads a department ofapproximately 175 individuals that includes an economic

development unit charged with brokering city loans, andbonds. On the workforce side, the Department oversees 18WorkSource Centers that offer specialized training, resumedevelopment, a job bank and a number of careerdevelopment services.

Her success will build on the notion that economicdevelopment and employment stimulates growth in a city,a demand for better housing, goods and services andbetter schools, parks and solid neighborhoods. This is thetype of community where businesses want to locate. It isthe cycle of community improvement rather thancommunity despair.

Looking back on her accomplishments, Ms. Perry was alltoo familiar with the despair of the homeless Jan Perry,EWDD Interim General Manager because high poverty andSkid Row made up large swaths of her former CouncilDistrict. As a Councilmember, she knew that tackling thechallenges of homelessness was essential to creating ahealthy city for everyone. A champion for the underserved,she successfully kept the city’s emergency shelter programopen on a year-round basis and was a strong advocate forthe development of affordable housing with supportiveservices for chronically homeless individuals, many whohad been homeless for decades. The unwavering politicalwill she exhibited on the issue of housing the homelessresulted in the development of more than 1,000 units ofhousing with support services on-site, and more were inthe pipeline when she left office on June 30, 2013.

Perry earned her bachelor’s degree from the USC School ofJournalism, cum laude, and her master’s degree from USCin public administration.

Award Of ExcellenceJan Perry


Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen is a Nigerian film director,screenwriter and film producer best known as one of thefounding figures of Nollywood Cinema. In 2008 a Canadiandocumentary Nollywood Babylon co-directed by BenAddelman and Samir Mallal, and produced by AM Picturesand the National Film Board of Canada in association withthe Documentary Channel followed Lancelot OduwaImasuen while he was shooting his 157th film Bent Arrows.The documentary played in the Official Competition at theSundance Film Festival in January 2009. Bent Arrows wasreleased into the Nigerian home market in 2010. His filmsfeature unexplored aspects of the African experience

including tribalism, witchcraft, crime, poverty, religion, and folk beliefs. Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen has workedin the film industry since 1999 mainly as a film director and producer. He currently lives in Lagos. Imasuen iscurrently filming an epic movie titled “Invasion of 1879” which will make its feature premiere later this year.

Award Of ExcellenceLancelot Imasuen


Rememberance – 10th Year AnniversaryAlhaji B.A Isa

Ten years, Dad and itstill seems likeyesterday. Thankyou for living anexemplary life andleaving us a Legacyof Commitment,Dedication, Humilityand Excellence. Youremain in our heartstill we meet again -

Stella Isa Ejedawe, Charles Isa, Joy Isa, Jemi Ogunmowo and Sylvia Olaniyan. Also fondly remembered by all Grandchildren, Great-grandchildren and wife Mrs.

Moriamo Isa"


Posthumous Award toMrs. Juanita St. John


JUANITA ST. JOHNAs some of you are aware, I spent a great deal of my life in Africa.

I remember vividly my first visit to Lusaka in 1979- particularly the caterpillars Iate at a luncheon, because I was sitting next to the President and there was no way I

was not going to partake of them. He assured me of that!Africa has meant a great deal to me- from the first Peace Corps training program forEthiopia in 1963 at UCLA, to being Director of all Los Angeles Sister Cities, as well as

Director of the Mayor's Task Force on Africa.Since 1968, I have taken 37 trips to various countries in Africa, for long extendedperiods of time. I was fortunate to be chosen as an envoy for 9 African countriesduring the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, and to being appointed the Attache to

Nigeria during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta where Nigeria won 2 gold medals andseveral silver.

But the Lusaka Sister City has an important person to thank for its participation inso many events. Earnestine Wilson has been Chairman of that Sister City for some25 years. I want to thank her for her consistent and persistent contribution to that

organization. I also thank her for her assistance, as well as that of jacqueline Avant,on our large and successful "Treasures of Nigeria" exhibition held in Los Angeles in

1981, as well as all the various museums that displayed African artifacts throughoutthe city in our "Homage to Nigeria".

Posthumous Award toMrs. Juanita St. John


Award Of Excellence H.E Haija Habiba Abubakar

Her Excellency, Hajia (Ambassador) HabibaAbubakar, FCIA.

Her Excellency, Hajia (Ambassador) HabibaAbubaka is an icon whose passion to assist hu-manity with her philanthropic gesture flowsnaturally. To those who know her she is manythings to many people: She is a woman of ex-traordinary character, an Ambassador, a philan-thropist and humanitarian with a big heart.

Her Excellency, Hajia (Ambassador) HabibaAbubakar has walked a life path of great vari-ety. She is by any imaginable measure, one ofthe world’s compassionate philanthropist, anexceptional humanitarian with an unlimitedpassion to offer unconditional love and assis-tance to the downtrodden, disadvantaged,struggling working families and society under-class. Hajia Habiba Abubakar is a strong advocate forthe elderly poor and the vulnerable in society. HerNon-Governmental Organization (NGO)- purposelyset-up to cater to the needs of the elderly and the

poor is a non-profit charity that is privately funded

with Her Excellency financial resources from her per-sonal purse. This privately funded NGO,truly providesthe much needed succor in the form of social secu-rity and act as the safety net for the elderly, the poorand the poor struggling families.

Having lived in many countries across the conti-nents, Her Excellency Hajia Ambassador HabibaAbubakar is a global citizen. A world class humani-tarian that was recently honored as the United Na-tions Peace and Charity Ambassador. Thus grantingher an honor reserved for those selected few that aretruly deserving of such recognition and award. Hajia Abubakar was bestowed the honour by the In-stitute of Corporate Administration in appreciation ofher gesture towards the less privileged in the society.The event held Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Abuja, Nige-ria’s federal capital city. Being a distinguished Fellowof the reputable institute, no doubt, will further boostthe intimidating resume of Ambassador Hajia HabibaAbubakar as she adds FCIA to it.


Award Of Excellence H.E Haija Habiba Abubakar

The Governing Council of Institute ofAdministration of Nigeria proudlycertified Habiba Abubakar for the ad-miration, having satisfied the re-quirements to becoming adistinguished fellow of the Institute.

A charmingly beautiful, responsibleand unassuming mother who hadunconditionally adopted the lessfortunate as part of her global fam-ily. Her Excellency, Hajia Ambassa-

dor

Habiba Abubakar, FCIA, is all of the above. Theworld is a better place today because of the con-tribution of Her Excellency and her life is an in-spiration with the intertwined fates of beauty,humanity, selflessness, and a caring heart.

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