KINGSLEY EBERE
As the awaited annual Community Pillars Award draws close, the number of recipients has continued to swell and top on the roll call of recipients is the Assistant Inspector General Of Police, Zone 2, Adegoke Mustapha Fayoade, Alhaji Tanko Ibrahim, an established freight forwarder, National Coordinator 100 0/0 NAGAFF Compliance Team, Bimbo Esho, MD, Evergreen Music Company and NASCON Allied Industries PLC, a subsidiary of Dangote Group.
Others are: Hon Mayor Olufemi Okeowo, Executive Chairman, Ifelodun LCDA , Pastor Toyin Omisore, Pastor In Charge of RCCG, CSR, Lagos Province 82, Hon Lukman Olumoh, LASHA member representing Ajeromi -Ifelodun Constituency 1 and a selfless giver, Mary Aima Iwere, CEO Eunicebaby Iwere Foundation.
One of the recipients , Assistant Inspector General Of Police, Zone 2, Adegoke Mustapha Fayoade, is an accomplished Police officer, who has maintained an impeccable record in his many years of service, rising through the ranks as a DPO, Area Commander, CP and now AIG. His impeccable records were crowned by his refusal to collect a bribe of $100,000 dollars from internet fraudsters.
NASCON Allied Industries PLC, a subsidiary of the Dangote group, has been a good neighbour to her host communities; empowering the community residents through education, business setups, training, and sighting of different projects in the community.
Another recipient is Hon Olufemi Akanbi Okeowo, the Mayor of Ifelodun LCDA, who has done exceptionally well in the provision of infrastructure and other developmental projects. He has contributed immensely in empowering a lot of the residents.
Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko is an astute business man, who rose from grass to grace. He has contributed immensely towards strengthening the job of freight forwarding to a respectable position. Not only that, he is a mass mobilizer and had been a key figure in protecting the interest of the Arewa Community in Lagos especially.
Emmanuel Olanrewaju Bamigboye, another nominee, is the award-winning Chairman of Mushin Local Government Area, who has done well in the area of infrastructural development.
Dr Mrs. Funmilayo Akande, the head honcho of Apapa/Iganmu LCDA, is also on the roll call of nominees billed to receive the award of an exceptional performer with her people-oriented programmes at Apapa /Iganmu LCDA.
Other prominent recipients include: Hon Lukman Saaid Olumoh, the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee Chairman on Budget and Planning of the House, who is adjudged the second best lawmaker after the former Speaker, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa.
Alhaji Sa’adu Yusuf Gulma is being honoured for being a good representative of his people, the Arewa Community in Lagos State.
Also to mount the podium to receive his award is Pastor Toyin Omisore, a clergy, who believes in raising talents by empowering his congregation.
The prestigious event is billed for the 15th of February 2025, at Osun Hall, Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
