The foremost international group, EuroKnowledge, has conferred a global recognition award on President Bola Tinubu at the prestigious House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Idris, who was physically present at the epoch-making event in London on Saturday, received the award on behalf of President Tinubu.
In a statement made available to journalists on Monday by EuroKnowledge’s Vice President, Kate Sovdagari, the organisers further disclosed that Tinubu was conferred the award of “Distinguished EuroKnowledge Leadership ” during the EuroKnowledge Leadership Forum and Award Reception in London.
Idris, who received the international award on behalf of the President, said the award recognises Tinubu’s transformational leadership, bold reforms, and commitment to repositioning Nigeria as a global investment destination, reinforcing Nigeria’s international standing and the pride of its citizens.
He said, “President Tinubu’s vision of building a $1 trillion economy is on course. He is committed to bridging the infrastructure gap, promoting food security, improving the living conditions of the masses and bequeathing a prosperous nation to future generations.”
“Today, Nigeria is a vast construction site, with over N2.5 trillion worth of road infrastructure projects approved this year alone, the highest ever in Nigeria’s history.
“The government is linking cities through signature projects, such as the Lagos-Calabar and Badagry to Sokoto superhighways, and in all parts of the country.”
EuroKnowledge also honoured Chief Kessington Adebutu, a billionaire businessman and owner of Premier Lotto Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading betting companies, with the Distinguished EuroKnowledge Lifetime Achievement Award in Business and Philanthropy.
The EuroKnowledge award on Adebutu was received on his behalf by the National Programme Manager, Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme, Princess Aderemi Adebowale, who told the distinguished guests that the business mogul was excited about the award.
Adebowale said, “Chief Adebutu would have loved to be here, but because of his 90th birthday celebration in Nigeria, he had asked me to come to London and receive the award on his behalf.
“I can say with a high sense of responsibility that Chief Adebutu is a prominent philanthropist with a difference. He has touched many lives irrespective of religious or political affiliations.
This international award will motivate him to continue his philanthropic efforts. He is a rare gift to Nigeria and mankind.”
The statement added that Konga CEO Prince Nnamdi Ekeh was also conferred with the “EuroKnowledge Award for Emerging Leadership Digital Transformation” and Forbes Best of Africa E-Commerce Leadership Award at the event, while the MD/CEO of GText Global Properties, Dr Stephen Akintayo, received the EuroKnowledge Award.
In her goodwill message at the event, the Chairperson of the Foreign Investment Network (FIN) and Co-Convener of EuroKnowledge, Mrs Olayinka Fayomi, commended President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for restoring investor confidence, fostering transparency, and driving forward-thinking reforms across critical sectors of the economy.
The statement further disclosed that former UK Cabinet and Parliamentary Member of the House of Lords Baroness Sandip Verma was conferred with the “Award for Philanthropic Leadership & Community Advancement”. In contrast, Louis Saha, a former professional footballer with Manchester United, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, and the French national team, received the “Euroknowledge Award for Sporting Excellence & Youth Empowerment through Sport.”
Also at the event, the Mukal Madhav Foundation, founded by Ritu Hinduja Chabria, was honoured with the “Award for Excellence in Humanitarian Service & Social Development”, while the foremost AI thought leader in Europe, Dalith Steiger of Swiss-cognitive, received the “Excellence in Humanitarian Service & Social Development Award”
Other distinguished Nigerians at the event included the First Lady of Kwara State, Amb. Prof. Mrs Olufolake Abdulrazaq, the Director-General/CEO of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, the Managing Director/CEO of the Bank of Industry (BoI), Dr Olasupo Olusi, the Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr Paddy Iyamu, and the National Coordinator, National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office, Dr Funmi Olotu, among others.
