Our very own President Goodluck Jonathan threw open the gates of the State House, Abuja (otherwise known as Aso Rock) on Sunday the 15th of December for hosting of the Future Awards event tagged, "100 Best". An event that honoured 100 of its past youthful alumni for their special contributions to Nigeria in their own diverse and trailblazing ways. The 100 spanned different areas of endeavor and included an array of icons such as Yaw, Tara Durotoye, Seun Osewa, D'Banj, Uti Nwachukwu, Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu among many others.
The event notably drew a major chunk of public and private sector leaders including Vice-President Namadi Sambo, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Ben Murray-Bruce, Tony Elumelu and Agriculture minister Akin Adesina. Artistes, Nikky Laoye, Timi Dakolo and musical maestro Cobhams Asuquo spiced up the gig with a couple of uplifting performances.
Most notable were the accounts of the awardees and their stories. The essence of the event was beyond the glitz, fancy speeches and bright lights but the inspiring accounts of seemingly ordinary young people doing extraordinary things. To quote the Minister of Agriculture, Akinwunmi Adesina - "you can start small but always think big"
Enjoy the pictures below
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| Cobhams and the COZA Choir perform their tribute to Nelson Mandela |
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| Stephanie Linus |
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| Ben Murray-Bruce presenting the Honorees for Innovation and Invention |
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| OC Ukeje, Uti Nwachukwu and other Honorees for Artists & Creators |
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| Timi Dakolo singing "I believe in Nigeria" |
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| Yaw! |
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| Middle: Microsoft's Kabelo Makwane and his team |
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| Vice President Sambo and Ngozi Okonjo Iweala and the "100 Best" |
Naija entertainment Industry is on the rise!
ReplyDeleteA little bit of fine tuning still needed