President Bola Tinubu was honored with the Lifetime African Achievement award by the Millennium Excellence Foundation in Ghana, according to a report from NAN on Monday.
During the event, Tinubu expressed his gratitude to the Foundation’s patron, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, for the invitation and acknowledged the success of the event organized by the foundation.
The award was accepted on behalf of the President by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who attended as a special guest of honour during the 25th anniversary of the Millennium Excellence Prize in Kumasi, Ghana.
Tinubu said, “I salute the visionaries who have nurtured this institution for a quarter of a century and also celebrate the values of honour, integrity, service, and excellence that underpin its work.
“Specifically, the organisers for identifying and celebrating Africa’s shining lights, individuals whose lives and work had lifted the continent and inspired generations.
“It is no small achievement to have honoured such illustrious figures as the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Prof. Wole Soyinka, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Dr Mo Ibrahim, among others.”
He charged the young generation of Africans to rise with courage towards contributing their quota to make the African continent a more united, peaceful, and prosperous one.
