Barrister Prada Uzodimma, founder of The Ability Life Initiative and the flagship law school intervention programme, Prada Uzodimma Law School Scholarship Grant (PUSG), has received the Legacy Champion Award.
The legal icon recently received the award at the public presentation of the book, ‘Command your Stage’, a comprehensive guide to public speaking, authored by the renowned broadcaster Bimbo Oluyede, at the prestigious Metropolitan Club in Victoria Island, Lagos.
She was honoured alongside other distinguished Nigerians for their outstanding contributions in their various fields and for using their resources and skills to drive an inclusive society.
Prada was honoured for her passionate commitment towards ensuring that persons with disabilities have equal opportunities in society, and as an accomplished legal practitioner, for standing out as a beacon of hope to aspiring but financially handicapped young lawyers through her law scholarship grant.
The award was handed to her by media mogul and publisher of Ovation International Magazine, Bashorun Dele Momodu, after her glowing citation was read at the occasion.
The event attracted a distinguished array of personalities from various spheres, including a former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke; co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank, Mr. Afolabi Adeola; a former First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs Abimbola Fashola, a former Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Danladi Bako, among others.
In her remark, Prada said: “I am honoured to be here to receive this award among various distinguished guests . It is indeed a privilege to be here and to be a legacy champion, to have the honour of passing across this mantle to the younger people that would come after me.”
She added that, “I think leaving here today, one thing to remember is that our voice is our identity, regardless of your situation, the only thing you have left is your voice. So, as you are leaving here today, let us be encouraged to use our voices.”
