Chairman, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, will in September be
honoured with Hall of Grace’s Pride of Africa Award in Lagos.
The Managing Custodian, Hall of Grace Awards, Rupert Ojenuwa, disclosed this during a briefing in Lagos.
He
said the award, which is aimed at rewarding excellence and contribution
to nation building, would also recognize other Nigerians who have
distinguished themselves in different spheres of life including
entrepreneurship, entertainment and philanthropy.
He said: “The
Hall of Grace Awards was initiated to serve as a reward platform for
deserving Nigerians. You know Nigeria is passing through a lot of
challenges that could threaten our collective but despite this; we know
that Nigeria is not as bad as portrayed and that a lot of people are
actually working very hard to make things better.
“It is also
true that criticisms are intended to make leaders work hard but praises
such as this that our platform offers, could also make people who are
already working hard to work harder.”
He explained that other
Nigerians who would also receive awards include: Bayo Olugbemi for the
Role Model Awards of the Year and Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State
for Man of the Year Award.
He also disclosed that Inyanya,
Olamide, KC, Chidimma and Wizkid had been nominated for the Best Hip Hop
Act of the year award, while Funke Akindele, Ini Edo, Mercy Johnson,
Yule Edochie, Frank Atus and John Dumelo were nominated for the Best
Movie of the Year award.
Fans of the short listed celebrities are
therefore expected to vote online for their choice candidates at
hog.com beginning from August 2013.
The Hall of Grace Awards,
which was put together by Chief Alex Akinyele three years ago, had had
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State and Murray Bruce of Silverbird
Group as beneficiaries.
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