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Kano Governor, Dana Air, Others Honoured At 2016 Nigeria Entrepreneurs Awards

It was a mixture of glitz and glamour at the 2016 edition of the prestigious and highly celebrated NIGERIA ENTREPRENEURS AWARD which held on the 18th of November 2016, at the Ladi Kwali hall Sheraton Hotel, Abuja.

Speaking at the event, Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor of Kano State called for more involvement of the youths in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to enhance economic growth and ensure food sustainability in the country.

The governor said that the SMEs needed more attention than they were currently getting to promote the efforts of the Federal Government to diversify the economy. “In order to feed ourselves, produce and export, we have to look at the SMEs,” he said.

The Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Mr. Bashir Wali, said that SMEs were regarded globally as the bedrock of development in any economy.
Wali was represented by Head of Strategic Planning, NEXIM, Mr Tayo Omidiji.

The NEXIM boss said that there was need to develop proper police responses to the issues and challenged SMEs in the country to support efforts by the government to diversify the economy and enhance economic growth.
“In Nigeria, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency has observed that there are about 37 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in Nigeria employing about 60 million people.

The co-Founder, Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award, Mr. Joshua Uwabor said that encouraging and rewarding entrepreneurial instinct was the economic success of any nation. “They are men and women, who against the tide of recession and economic challenges continue to innovate and provide opportunities for ideas to blossom into job opportunities and economic growth for the nation.”

Highlights of the ceremony included the presentations of different categories of awards to recipients which include Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor of Kano State, His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Stella Dimoko Korkus, Nigerian Communication Commission, Accion Microfinance Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Dana Air, Dufil Prima Foods, Hall7 Real Estate, Stanbic Ibtc Pension, Comrade Samson Ugwoke, Dr Kennedy Okonkwo others are Sungold Group, Energia Oil & Gas, Cardinal Security, NPF Microfinance Bank and others.

Former Most Beautiful Model in Nigeria International, Queen Sandra Bassey has stepped ahead to empower youths of Akwa Ibom with her 3 day intensive skill acquisition program starting from today, 7th to 9th at Abak Local government council hall.

The talented model turned shoemaker who trended on the social media recen‎tly, just returned from Turkey where she was invited for shoe lather business deal. Following her return, she was received by her Abak Local government chairman who endorsed the empowerment programme.

The ex-beauty queen who is managed by Amity Global Network is using ‎Sandra Bassey Save Life Foundation to launch the skill acquisition programme, to be flagged off today by the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom state. Her shoe line SB Designs put together by her is rocked by celebrities and the general public at affordable prices. Sandra is already nominated for Nigeria Entrepreneur Awards holding on 18th November at Sheraton Hotels, Abuja.

‎It usually said, whoever the gods has blessed no one can curse. This is the case of one of Nigeria's very powerful and influence beauty queens, Nneze Richards as she added another feather to her already feathered cap few days ago, as she received a her certificate at the National college of Accountancy for a professional programme.

The Enugu state born beauty who started off her modelling p‎assion from her formative was inducted over the weekend as Certified Chartered Accountant. While reigning as a beauty queen, Nneze Richards was on a two year course at College at Accountancy in Jos so as to boast her career after crown.

The very outspoken‎ Beauty queen turned certified national accountant was one of the very few beauty queen received at Aso Villa by the Special Assistant to the President of Political matters and Media and Publicity of Presidency. The fearless crowd gladiator is expected to be a guest at NTA News 24 soon as she will be talking on sundry issues.

Ex- beauty queen Allison-Doherty Queen Sekegha
has successfully rounded up her Professional course with Nigerian College Of Accountancy Kwali Jos, which makes a certified member of ANAN  (Association of National Accountant Nigeria ).

Married to former winner of GLO Naija sing Christian Ceedee, Queen Allison was few days ago fully inducted to be a Certified National Accountant(CNA)with ANAN as a professional body. This qualification can only be achieved after a two year professional programme with ANAN

It would be recalled that the Abuja based Queen Allison Doherty reigned supreme as former Finest Girl Nigeria winner. She is one of those models who took up the pageant crown to make impact which fetched her several honours.

It was indeed a colourful coronation night at the recent grand finale of Face Of Idemili pageant held at Queen Suite Awka, where several high profile personalities put up appearance to honour the event.

The pageant contest which had some pretty models on stage who displayed impressively to the excitement of all, recorded the emergence of Ogoo Nwadike from Federal poly Oko as the 2016 winner on 1st October. 

‎Face of Idemili pageant is a culturally oriented contest designed to empower young ladies from the Local government with a set out project from the organiser of the beauty pageant. The contest is packaged by House Of Buchi, notable for events and promotion.