The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC), on Tuesday, formally endorsed the Igbere TV 2020 Leadership Excellence Awards.
This was as the executive director of Igbere TV, Emeh James Anyalekwa, led the Award team to the AU-ECOSOCC headquarters, in Abuja.
Anyalekwa was during the visit, presented with a letter by Tunji Asaolu, 1st Nigerian AU-ECOSOCC Country Representative of the Permanent General Assembly, signifying the official endorsement of the Award by the Union.
The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) is an advisory body of the African Union designed to give civil society organizations (CSOs) a voice within the AU institutions and decision-making processes.
AU-ECOSOCC is made up of civil society organizations from a wide range of sectors including labour, business and professional groups, service providers and policy think tanks, both from within Africa and the African diaspora.
The Union is the civil society policy organ of the African Union. It is an advisory organ of the Union designed to serve as a policy development interface that will harness civil society expertise to the work of various Departments of the Commission and through it, to its union at large.
The prestigious Igbere TV Leadership Excellence Award, recognises and honours the outstanding impacts of leaders across several sectors and industries in Nigeria. The most anticipated 2020 Award is slated for December 10, 2020 at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers in Abuja.
This year’s event would be one of the most outstanding and credible Award ceremonies in Nigeria, as personalities in the Presidency, State Governments, National and State Assemblies, Economic Industries, Humanitarian Affairs and Human Activism are expected to grace the occasion.
The 2019 edition of the Igbere TV Leadership Excellence Awards which held 28th November, 2019 at the Sheraton Hotels, Abuja saw distinguished and prominent captains of industry, public figures and leaders cling on to the various Award categories.
Prominent awardees included President Muhammadu Buhari, United States-based Nigerian billionaire medical doctor, Dr. Godwin Maduka; former President Goodluck Jonathan, former House of Reps Speaker, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara; minister Rotimi Amaech, Senator Rochas Okorcha, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu, among others.
According to Igbere TV, organizers of the Award event, this year’s edition which holds Dec. 10, has been tagged Africa’s biggest and most glamorous online media award. The programme will be transmitted live on DSTV, GOTV, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Zoom, Instagram and other social media platforms with over 10 million audience globally.
