Umaru Pate, Ali Pate, Onyeama, Ajumogobia, 8 others received Role Model Awards

Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Kashere, Gombe, Prof. Umaru Pate; Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate; former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Geoffrey Onyeama; and ex-Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Henry Odein Ajumogobia, have emerged winners of the 2024 Role Model Award conferred by Hallmark of Labour Foundation.

Others are Prof Akinjide Osuntokun, Former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany; Louis Nnamdi Mbanefo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Maritime Law expert; Prof. Adesola Adeniyi, Secretary, Nigeria Academy of Medicine; Bashorun Jaiye Kofolaran Randle, Prof. Baba Yusuf Abubakar, Prof. Jibrila Dahiru Amin, Prof. Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufai and Prof. Christian Happi.

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The Role Model Award is organised annually by the Hallmark of Labour Foundation (HLF), to recognise and celebrate Nigerians, Africans, and other people of the Black race who have achieved success through hard work, honesty, integrity, and justice in every field of human endeavour. The overall goal is to use the achievements of these Role Models and their legacies as examples to educate Nigerians that success through genuine Labour is more rewarding and fulfilling and therefore encourage positive attitudes among Africans, especially the youth to shun dishonesty and fraud as a means of achieving success.

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The event took place on Saturday 20 April, at the Grand Ball-Room, Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island.

Chairman of the occasion was Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, while Dr Christopher Kolade was the Chief Host.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu was a special guest of honour at the event.