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 release released on June 3rd, 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 Nigeria 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.