Former US President Gives Fashola International Award

Fashola receives Clinton Award for Eko Atlantic City
09.29.2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Global recognition  came the way of the Eko Atlantic City, the brand new city being developed to combat the effects of climate change through  reclamation of nine square kilometers of land lost over the years to the Atlantic, as the Lagos State government and its private sector partners on the Project, South Energyx, got the Clinton Global lnitiave Commitment Certificate.

The  Certificate,  received by the state Governor,  Babatunde Fashola, SAN, and Chief Executive Officer of South Energyx Nigeria Limited, Mr Ronald Chagoury, took place on the third day of the fifth annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative  (CGI),  before the special breakout session with the theme, "The Infrastructure of Human Dignity: Protecting the Most Vulnerable," in New York, United States.

Reading the citation before making the presentation, Mr Nicholas Kristof, a Columnist with The New York Times, declared that the Lagos State government and South Energyx are committed to “combating the devastating effects of climate change by reclaiming nine square kilometres of land for a new city, Eko Atlantic.

Eko Atlantic will be an environmentally conscious city built with nature, to restore an original coastline and protect Victoria Island, Nigeria, from the severe risk of ocean surge and flooding.

"The Initiative, founded by the 42nd President of the United States, Mr William Jefferson Clinton, is a forum dedicated to discussion and collaboration among world leaders, business executives, heads of NGO, philanthropists and other activists, to tackle pressing challenges facing the global community.

The Commitments to Action, is a unique feature of CGI membership, aimed at ensuring translation of practical goals into meaningful and measurable results through new, specific, and pragmatic initiatives, which vary in size and duration focusing on diverse concerns, regions, and types of activities.

Speaking to members of the international press earlier on Wednesday, after visiting the Eko Atlantic City’s stand at the CGI’s Exhibition Centre,  Fashola  reiterated commitment of the state government to deliver a safe environment to the next generation.

According to him, government participation through the  City project and his personal attendance of the CGI meeting were practical demonstration of the commitment to protect lives and property.“ The coastal erosion challenge of Lagos State today is a fall out of the increasing threat to the environment, climate change, rising water levels and as a coastal city, we remain absolutely committed to ensure that we safeguard the future for the next generation. That is the importance of our commitment. lt is no longer just a promise, it is an unyielding commitment to deliver a safe environment to the generation behind us,” Fashola said.

While acknowledging the pre-eminence of the CGI as an international forum for discussing issues of the global challenge to the environment, he commended the private sector partners of the state on the  Project, South Energyx for its courage and doggedness in working with the government to turn “what was an environmental disaster iinto a major asset for Lagos and for Africa.”

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I know say na sarcasm but anybody wey pull 20 million people from the edge of chaos and abyss deserve Nobel.l


Fashola for Nobe Prize.

My apologies, sounds like sarcasm the way you phrased it. It wasn't compounded. 

 

lol great for Fashola

Good but why give the award now? Has he completed the project? 
Or is the award just for the "initiative"?

he is not a politician. Fashola is a normal humble guy who in himself posses d spirit of leadership.If he is a politician,he would be a  tyrant like Yar'Adua and other visionless scoundrels 
The guy is just too much. He merits commendations 

from the article,they r refering to VI and its entourage 

Fashola for President.

A well deserved award, let him keep it up.

Has the city been completed? This people have started creating and collecting phantom awards but in due season we shall know.

hmm,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, You might have a point???But have you ever stopped to consider that good governance in an African state should aways be encouraged periodically rather than wait till its done?
Would this not help keep the individual motivated in an ambience of political disorientation?

This is the kind of leader our country deserve,i have an opportunity of meeting him when he came to London sometimes last year December he and his teams came and lunch the propose over-ground rail system from sango ota to Lagos inland and another one from ojoo/okoko badagry express way to Lagos inland as well and many other propose development program he has for  Lagos state him and Boris johnson his very good friend,to crown it all when i travel to Nigeria these year may i really confirm many of this project by myself.I think the man is good and deserve any international award that any other country and international organisation may confirm on him,he was a visionary leader Nigeria need to save us from the hand of all this evil people that God will cast out on this earth and send them into internal jail forever.

In as much as we love to critize, lets give honor to whom honor is due. Clinton Foundaation is not a money for award organization, they must have done thier research before nominating him. I went to lagos and from the airport to lekki i couldnt keep my mouth shut. I never thought i will see lagos in its full glory, i was shocked by the positive transformation. Keep up the good work Gov. Fash

Eko o ni baje

He's simply worth any award given to him. For your information, i had to relocate from ibadan to lagos permanently because of fashola, and ever since, i've had no reason to regret my action. They need someone like him in all the states, most especially, oyo state. God help Fashola, God help Lagos,

Let doz who say America only sees d bad in us hav a change of tongue, coz  d same eyes dat saw Ibori & co dat saw Fashola.