Mairawani Gets UN Peace Council SDGs Award

Chief executive officer of MSM Group, Mallam Muazzam Mairawani, has been conferred with the prestigious SDGs Peace Ambassador’s award 2022.

The award was conferred during the United Nations International Peace and Governance Council’s Pan-African Leadership Symposium and Honours Conference, (PALESH) Abuja 2022, which ended this weekend.

The Conference and Awards tagged: “PALESH Abuja 2022” was the concluding part of three-day activities marking the International Executive Masterclass on Leadership, Sustainable Peace-Building and Alternative Dispute Resolution, (ADR) themed: “The Role of Inclusive Governance Towards Consolidating Peaceful Co-existence in Africa, which held at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Abuja during the weekend.

The event, which was its eighth edition, and held in commemoration of the United Nations World Humanitarian Day, drew participants and honourees from other countries including United States of America, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Zambia and Gabon, among others.

Ambassador Jonathan Ojadah, who was Convener and Africa’s Head of Mission for United Nations International Peace and Governance Council (UNIPGC) said the aim of the conference, among others, was to foster peaceful coexistence across Africa and expressed the hope that the wide participation of illustrious Africans as well as recognition awards bestowed on deserving Africans would help sustain peaceful coexistence on the continent.

The event, also sub-themed: “Consolidating Peaceful Coexistence in Africa”, featured keynote presentations and discussions by renowned Scholars and policy makers including Nigeria’s minister of state for FCT, Barr Ramatu Tijjani, Zambia’s minister of state for Commerce, Trade and Investment,  Chipoka Mulenga; minister for Rural Development, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ruboka Masumbuko; chief executive officer and founder, Future Trends Group, Dubai, Dr Farzan Kamalabadi; as well as Nigeria’s presidential aide Hajiya Zaliha Sanusi Yusuf; Gabon’s leader Mike Jacktane; leadership educator, Thake Graziella and Prof. Hugh Kelu.