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New
York: The Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF),
recently honored some distinguished leaders for their commitment to
sustainable development through education at an inaugural gala event
in New York City. Honorees included Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, World
Bank Vice President for Africa Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, Congressman
Donald M. Payne (D-NJ), and Rosa Whitaker, President and CEO of The
Whitaker Group. In attendance were several distinguished audience of
African Diplomats, the Nigerian Diaspora community and leaders of US
Foundations, businesses and institutions committed to the development
of Nigeria. Our staff was there
to bring you exclusive photo-coverage.
World Bank Vice President for Africa Dr. Obiageli
Ezekwesili, speaks during the event
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World Bank Vice President for Africa, Dr. Obiageli
Ezekwesili receives her award
HOW
IT HAPPENED: The event
kicked off with a cocktail hour as guests and dignitaries interacted
with "glass in hand." The event subsequently moved into the main
reception hall where dinner was served. A few speeches were made by
Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) Executives followed by
the award presentation wrapped up by a speech by Oby Ezekwesili. The
board of trustees of Nigeria Higher Education Foundation include:
* Sarki Abba Abdulkadir, MD, PhD - * Wale Adeosun - * Ola O. Akinboboye,
MD -* Akintunde I. Akinwande - * Tinuade T. Awe, Esq, Treasurer - *
Beatrice Hamza-Bassey, Esq, Secretary - * Fareh Evelyn Garba - * Dr.
Vincent Idemyor - * Abiodun O. K. Johnson, MBBS, MD - * Arthur U.
Mbanefo - * Eugene C. Mojekwu - * James E. Obi - * Yewande Odia - *
Onuoha O. Odim - * Ferdinand A. Ofodile, MD - * Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD,
MPH, MS - * C. Sola Olopade, MBBS, MPH, President - * Preston Ukoli, MD
- * Fidelis Umeh
With support from the John and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, NHEF
was launched in 2004 as an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental
organization that seeks to enhance the quality of education in Nigeria
through direct support for five universities: Ahmadu Bello University in
Zaria; Bayero University in Kano; University of Ibadan; University of
Nigeria Nsukka; and University of Port Harcourt. |
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Vice President, Mr. Wale Adeosun speaking at the event
MC, Adaora
Award recipient: Rosa Whitaker speaks at the event
Professor Chudi Uwazuruike and Oby Ezekwesili
Adanna and friend
Filmmaker, Mike Nweseyi
Another cross section of the audience
Bookie Shonuga of The African View (TV), seated next to
Novelist-playwright and political sociologist, P. Chudi Uwazurike, PhD,
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Rosa Whitaker receives the Business Leadership Award
from James E. Obi and C. Sola Olopade, President NHEF.
Receiving the award
Former Nigerian Minister El Rufai, and Attorneys Placid
Aguwa, Esq., and Oliver Mbamara, Esq.
Placid Aguwa, Bookie Shonuga, and Akande Ojo
Backstage
A cross section of the audience
Another cross section of the audience
Yet, another cross section of the audience
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