Humanitarian Service Diamond Awards unveils 2024 most impactful change makers in Nigeria

The Humanitarian Service Diamond Awards has unveiled the 2024 most impactful humanitarians and change makers in Nigeria.

The convener of the award, Ikechukwu Norbert, in a press statement released in Abuja Monday, acknowledged the sacrifices made by Nigerians and the team that worked tirelessly during the project.

Speaking on the foundations of the awards, Norbert explained that the Humanitarian Service Diamond Awards was founded on the fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, voluntary service and unity with the goals deliberately designed to influence practices and behaviours that are humanly acceptable in a continuous manner, addressing issues, and challenges of the vulnerable, poverty, hunger, underdevelopment, unemployment, disaster and displacement in Nigeria.

He further maintained that HSD Awards was established to identify, honour, and celebrate a cross section of change makers, philanthropists, donors, public and private office holders, social impact organizations, professional bodies advancing humanitarian works in our society.

Celebrating the incredible contributions of their time, Norbert emphasized that the voice and resources for the socio-economic emancipation of the indigents, vulnerable communities within Nigeria, Africa and across the globe, inspire generosity, love and care.

He highlighted the two categories of the awards: as individual categories and institutional, adding that memories, honouring individuals, change-makers and social impact organizations who have contributed immensely to socio-economic emancipation of indigents and vulnerable communities respectively.

Listing the recipients of the award, Norbert noted that the honours are not for sale or transferrable as a selected independent panel of judges with the help of the general public ensured that all these recipients won the awards on merit.

Below is full list of the recipients.

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1 PRINCE ENGR. ARTHUR EZE (OFR),

CHAIRMAN/CEO, ATLAS/ORANTO PETROLEUM

LIFE TIME HUMANITARIAN HERO

2 H.E. PROF BABAGANA UMARA ZULLUM

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, BORNO STATE

LIFE TIME HUMANITARIAN HERO

3 H.E. SIR, SIMINALAYI FUBARA GSSR

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, RIVERS STATE

LIFE TIME HUMANITARIAN HERO

4 H.E. PST. UMO BASSEY ENO

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, AKWA IBOM STATE.

1. HUMANITARIAN GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR

THE AKWA IBOM STATE GOVERNMENT 2. MOST PEACEFUL STATE

IN NIGERIA 2024

5 HER EXCELLENCY SEN. OLUREMI TINUBU. FIRST LADY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LIFE TIME HUMANITARIAN. ACHIEVER AND BEACON OF HOPE

6 MR. NUHU FULANI KWAJAFA

NATIONAL COORDINATOR, GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR PEACE, LOVE AND CARE PHILANTHROPIC PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

7 HER EXCELLENCY SALIFAT ABDULLAHI SULE. FIRST LADY, NASARAWA STATE MOST OUTSTANDING FIRST LADY’S PET PROJECT INITIATIVE

8 HRM. APOSTLE (DR) CHIBUZOR CHINENYE

GENERAL OVERSEER, OMEGA POWER MINISTRY (OPM) AND FOUNDER OPM FOUNDATION

1. HUMANITARIAN SERVICE DIAMOND AWARD ON EDUCATION
2. HUMANITARIAN SERVICE DIAMOND AWARD ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT

9 PROHET JEREMIAH OMOTO FUFUYE. HEAD PROPHET, CHRIST MERCY LAND DELIVERANCE MINISTRY AND FOUNDER, JEREMIAH OMOTO FUFUYE FOUNDATION

1. FOUNDERS AWARD ON PEACE BUILDING

2. HUMANITARIAN: AWARD ON JOB CREATION AND EMPOWERMENT

10 DR. UCHECHUKWU SAMPSON OGAH

PRESIDENT, MASTERS ENERGY AND FOUNDER, DR. UCHE OGAH FOUNDATION

LIFE TIME HUMANITARIAN HERO

11 JACK RICH TEIN

FOUNDER/PRESIDENT, BELEMA OIL PRODUCING LTD

LIFE TIME HUMANITARIAN ACHIEVER

12 DR. NICHOLAS FELIX FORMER APC PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT

CHAIRMAN/CEO DNF RESOURCES OIL AND GAS NIG. LTD CHAIRMAN/CEO BATHSHUA BUSINESS GROUP, USA BEACON OF HOPE ON HUMANITARIAN SERVICE

13 ORDINARY PRESIDENT ISAH MOHAMMED.

FOUNDER, BEREKETE FAMILY HUMANITARIAN MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

14 BRIG. GEN. MOHAMMED BUBA MARWA (RTD)

CHAIRMAN/CEO NDLEA HUMANITARIAN SERVICE

DIAMOND AWARDS ON INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS

15 A DR. ALLEN IFECHUKWU ONYEMA CEO, AIRPEACE NIGERIA

MOST OUTSTANDING PRIVATE ORGANIZATION ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)B MELE KOLO KYARI GCEO NNPCL

MOST OUTSTANDING PUBLIC ORGANIZATION ON SOCIAL CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

16 MR. JAKE EPELLE FOUNDER, THE ALBINO FOUNDATION (TAF) AFRICA THE MOST RESILIENT AND DEFENDER OF HUMAN RIGHT

17 MRS. OGHOGHO G. MUSA PRESIDENT DEFENCE AND POLICE OFFICERS WIVES ASSOCIATION (DEPOWA) HUMANITARIAN SERVICE

DIAMOND AWARD WOMEN ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT

2024 HSD AWARDS

MOST OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIANS IN PARLIAMENT (SENATE)

18 DISTINGUISHED SEN. ABDULLAZIZ YARI

ZAMFARA WEST

ZAMFARA STATE

MOST OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN IN PARLIAMENT

(NORTH WEST)

19 DISTINGUISHED SEN. DANJUMA M. GOJE

GOMBE CENTRAL

GOMBE STATE

MOST OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN IN PARLIAMENT

(NORTH EAST)

20 DISTINGUISHED SEN. ALIYU WADADA

AHMED NASARAWA WEST NASARAWA STATE

MOST OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN IN PARLIAMENT

(NORTH CENTRAL)

21 DISTINGUISHED SEN. SOLOMON OLAMILEKAN ADEOLA YAYI

OGUN WEST OGUN STATE

MOST OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN IN PARLIAMENT

(NORTH EAST)

22 DISTINGUISHED SEN. MONDAY OKPEBLOLO

EDO CENTRAL EDO STATE

MOST OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN IN PARLIAMENT(SOUTH SOUTH)23 DISTINGUISHED SEN. IFEANYI PATRICK UBAH

ANAMBRA SOUTH ANAMBRA STATE

MOST OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN IN PARLIAMENT

(NORTH EAST)

2024 HSD AWARDS

MOST OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIANS IN PARLIAMENT (REPS)

24 HON. DENNIS IDAHOSA REP. OVIA EAST/OVIA WEST

EDO STATE MOST OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN IN

PARLIAMENT (SOUTH SOUTH)

25 HON. OGBARA ADETOLA KAHFAT REP. KOSOFO

LAGOS STATE MOST OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN IN PARLIAMENT (SOUTH WEST)

26 HON. MUKFAR ALIYU BETARA

REP. BIU/BAYO/SHANI/KWAFA KUSAR BORNO STATE

MOST OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN IN PARLIAMENT (NORTH EAST)

27 HON. ABUBAKAR KABIR ABUBAKAR

REP BICHI KANO STATE

MOST OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN IN PARLIAMENT (NORTH WEST)

28 DR. CHIMA DESMOND ANYASO

CHAIRMAN/CEO CAADES OIL AND GAS LTD

FOUNDER, AHUOMA ANYASO FOUNDATION

HSD AWARD ON JOB CREATION AND EMPOWERMENT

29 ALHAJI BELLO MAGARI

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY NATIONAL LOTTERY TRUST FUND

HSD MOST SOCIAL IMPACT ORGANIZATION 2024

30 HON. MOHAMMED ABBA ISAH

SSA TO PRESIDENT

DISABILITY MATTERS LIFE TIME HSD AWARDS ON DISABILITIES RIGHT, INCLUSION & EMPOWERMENT

31 DR. SAMPSON UCHENNA CHARLES EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

ANOG GROUPHUMANITARIAN GLOBAL AMBASSADOR

32 CHIEF CHIJIOKE JAMES UME

PUBLISHER, THEWHISTLER.NG

CHAIRMAN, UNUBIKO FOUNDATION GLOBAL LEADER ON HUMANITARIAN SERVICE

33 BRO. FELIX AMECHI OBUAH

COORDINATOR, ABUJA METROPLOITAN MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (AMMC) & CHAIRMAN, THE GO ROUND FOUNDATION GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN ACHIEVER

34 DR. CHRISTOPHER OTABOR

CHIEF CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC

SURGEON ALLIANCE HOSPITAL, ABUJA HSD AWARD ON EXCELLENT HEALTHCARE DELIVERY

35 DR. ADETUTU SULEIMAN

CHAIRMAN CADBURY NIGERIA LIMITED GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN

ACHIEVER

36 DR. RICHARD OKOYE

CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR SAVELIFE MISSION HOSPITAL FOUNDER/PRESIDENT DOCTORS SAVE A LIFE FOUNDATION

HSD AWARD ON HEALTHCARE

37 KING ADAH MOHAMMED OCHACHO

USMAN CHAIRMAN/CEO OCHACHO REAL

HOMES LTD FOUNDER, OCHACHO FOUNDATION HUMANITARIAN GLOBAL ACHIEVER

38

CHIEF ELOKA GODWIN AGBASIMEH

CEO/FOUNDER OGA NDI OGA FOUNDATION GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN

ACHIEVER

39 GBENGA OLAWEPO HASHIM

FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CHAIRMAN, GBENGA HASHIM

FOUNDATION (GHF) HSD AWARD ON HUMAN RIGHT, YOUTH & WOMEN

EMPOWERMENT

40 KOLA ALAPINNI ESQ

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHT LAWYER

HUMANITARIAN SERVICE DIAMOND AWARD ON HUMAN RIGHT & JUSTICE

41 MR. LUCKY UDU

FOUNDER LUCKY UDU FOUNDATION, HSD MOST IMPACTFUL YOUNG HUMANITARIAN PERSONALITY

42 EMEM OMOKARO (PHD)

DIRECTOR GENERAL, NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE

HUMANITARIAN SERVICE DIAMOND AWARD ON ADVOCACY, CARE FOR

THE ELDERLY

43 DAME. (DR) ADARO UMEOJI

GMD/CEO ZENITH BANK

MOST BENEVOLENCE IN HUMANITARIAN SERVICE

44 JAMES DAVID LALU

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PERSONS

WITH DISABILITIES (NCPWD) ADVOCATE & PILLAR OF

PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITY

45 HON. CHRIS ZAKKA MAIKALANGU

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN,ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL

(AMAC) MOST OUTSTANDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN

HUMANITARIAN SERVICE

46 KEMI NANNA NANDAP pcc, mmis, fsm

THE COMPTROLLER GENERALNIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE (NIS)

HUMANITARIAN SERVICE DIAMOND AWARD ON INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS

47 MS. DELU BULUS YAKUBU

SSA TO PRESIDENT, HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS & POVERTY ALLEVIATIONHSD AWARD ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION

48 MR. AKINTAYO ADARALEGE

CHAIRMAN/CEO T-PUMPY CONCEPT HSD AWARDS ON JOB

CREATION & EMPOWERMENT49 EMMANUEL OKOH ONYEKA

(OKWULUORA)EMANCIPATOR OF THE LESS PRIVILEGE

50 LAT CAPT. HOSA WELLS OKUNBO HUMANITARIAN POSTHUM

Norbert, congratulated every one of them in advance, stating the event of the award presentation with the theme; Integration of Social Welfare and Justice for NigeTHE Senior Citizens in Humanitarian Project will hold officially on August 20th, 2024 in commemoration of the World Humanitarian Day at the prestigious Abuja Continental Hotel, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja.

He admonished the public to use this opportunity to encourage love, care, patriotism, more humanitarian services, CRS participation from well-meaning Nigerians, multinationals, public institutions and private organizations operating on the Nigerian soil.