2015 FACE HONORS Global Leadership and Security Summit Debut in New York City

For Immediate Release
September 28th, 2015

FACE (Festival of Arts, Culture and Expo) Honors Global Leadership and Security Summit in collaboration with African Business Round Table and partnership with Nigeria Consulate of Atlanta, GA was held on the week of the 70th General Assembly, in New York on September 26th, and 27th, 2015.

FACE Honors Global Leadership with the THEME: “Bridging Skills Gap: Maximising Human Capital in a Rapidly Evolving Economy” was held on September 26th at the Flatiron Hotel, to recognise individuals, organisations, corporations, and institutions whose outstanding leadership, service or activities has contributed to the promotion of culture, security, diplomacy, enterprises, and entrepreneurship in Africa and the African diaspora. The conference and award celebration, promotes diplomacy through arts by  recognising Africa’s influences on global economy, and cultures to promote bilateral relations for exchange of information, networking opportunities, and promote Nigeria and well being of the African immigrant community in the diaspora.

In attendance were Amb. Geoffrey Teneilable, Amb./Consul General of Nigeria, Atlanta, Amb. Howard Jetter, former US Ambassador to Nigeria, Hon.Crump, Council President City of Newark, Ugo Nwaokoro, Deputy Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, Barrister Oladipo Okpeseyi, SAN, and Chairman of The Island Club, Lagos, Dr. Edwin Ndukwe, Head Communications, Chrome Group, Bob Brunner, Vice President of Arik Airlines, Barrister Tony Egbase, Principal Counsel, A.O.E Law & Associates, Mrs. Olamide Davies, CEO, MISS Africa Tri- State and delegates from Ivory Coast representing, Donatien BEUGRE, President of the Regional Counsel of San-Pedro, including, personalities, dignitaries, entrepreneurs, beauty queens, professionals, performing artists, journalists, government officials, State officials, and business executives, some of whom were recognised for their outstanding leadership and service to the community.

In his opening remarks, Amb. Teneilabe expressed enthusiasm, and commended the organisers of FACE for their effort in creating awareness, aimed at promoting cultural ties arts and bilateral trade relations between Nigeria and the United States, as well as the provision of opportunities and platform for exchange of information, ideas and interactions, between private sector investors of the two countries. Guests were entertained into the night, with performances by “Perfecta Ekpo”, “OKO The Artist”, fashion show by Allflow Couture, and media coverage by Afrik diaspo News.

The security summit, was held on September 27th at the United Nations Headquarters, with the THEME: “Beyond The Millennium Development Goals: The Sustainable Development Agenda and Challenge of Combating Persistent and Emerging Threats To Peace And Security In Africa”, in collaboration with African Business Round Table, and partnership with the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations.

The Keynote Speaker at the security summit were H.E. former, President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obansajo, attendees include, Hon Abike Dabiri Erewa, Heads of delegation of African countries, Heads of key institutions such as the African Union, Regional Economic Communities (ECOWAS, SADCC, IGADEAC, ECCAS, Mahgreb Union, Ambassadors, and securities companies. Presentations were also, made by Amb. Renee Sanders, former, United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Brian Colella, CEO, SOSB Incorporated, and Henry Morgenstern, CEO, Security Solutions International SSI, Miami.

Honorees of Esteemed FACE:

1. Ambassador Geoffrey Teneilabe – EXEMPLARY DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR

2. Sir Emeka Offor Foundation – OUTSTANDING PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION OF THE YEAR

3. Barrister Anthony Egbase – INTERNATIONAL PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

4. Hon. Mildred Crump, Newark, New Jersey – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LEADERSHIP OF THE YEAR

5. Chief Benjamin Omale, CEO, Edi-jen Group- OUTSTANDING INNOVATION ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

6. Shaka Ssali, VOA – OUTSTANDING EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

7. Eva Banks, CEO Eva Banks Production – BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

8. OKO – BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR

9. Nigerian American Lawyers Association (NALA) – OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR

10. Flory Ramoreboli, CEO, Allflo Couture – BEST DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

11. Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Newark, New Jersey – LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR

12. Donatien BEUGRE, CEO, TRC San- Pedro, Cote d’Ivoire, Ivory cost – LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR

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Barr Anthony Egbase

Receiving FACE HONORS International Personality of The Year 2015

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Nigeria Export Promotion Council Call to Action

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has announced clear commitments towards ITC championed 5 year Call to Action on growing global economy through women’s participation in trade. The announcement was made in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 1 September 2015 at the Trailblazer Summit organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC) to launch a call to action for women’s economic empowerment through trade that commits to take one million Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) to market by 2020.

It will result in a Roadmap to 2020 for sourcing from Women with concrete and measurable annual targets for research, robust database development, training for market readiness, access to capital and strategic utilization of technology.

Announcing NEPC’s Commitments to the Call to Action, Ms Maureen Ideozu, Technical Advisor to the CEO – NEPC, an Elumelu Fellow who represented the CEO, Mr Olusegun Awolowo said that NEPC has articulated four strategic interventions which encompass data gathering, capacity development, mentoring, market access and advocacy.

The four key commitments are – Commissioning a diagnostic field research on export survival strategies for women; Implementing strategic interventions for achieving women inclusiveness in domestic, regional and global markets; achieving sustainable gender inclusiveness in trade policies and; monitoring and evaluation with review of gender inclusiveness strategies.

Ms Ideozu stressed that women hold a hidden economic growth potential for the country. According to SMEDAN’s 2013 MSMEs survey, MSMEs in Nigeria account for 84% of Nigeria’s labour force with women owning 43% of the micro enterprises and 22.75& of the small and medium enterprises. With the right level of support and innovation, these women businesses can join the global economy through participation in value chains.

Closing the Summit, Ms Arancha Gonzalez – Executive Director of ITC announced the launch of http://www.procurementmap.intracen.org a platform that provides procurement information from countries around the world with over 100000 worldwide tenders. In addition were seven other concrete commitments from ITC.

The Summit was the beginning of a three day Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum (WVEF15), which gathered hundreds of women and large corporations from across over 40 countries. The programme holds from 1 – 3 September 2015.

 

First Audio Recording of President Buhari Town Hall Meeting with the Nigerian Diaspora in United States

ANPA Making Nigeria Proud

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The Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA) held its 21st Anniversary Convention and Gala Banquet on Saturday, July 8-12, 2015 at the Marriott Orlando World Center, Orlando, FL. Theme: “Healthcare Delivery During Conflicts, Disasters and Epidemics”.‪In attendance were Amb. GeoffreyTeneilabe, Amb./Consulate General of Nigeria, Atlanta, the Surgeon General of Florida State, John Armstrong Parker, MD, former Rivers State Commissioner of Health, ProfessorOnyebuchiChukwu, former Minister of Health, Nigeria, former Lagos State Commissioner for Health, BenjaminOhiaeri, MD, CMD, Dr AdaIgonoh a survivor of the Ebola virus infection, the national executives, Dr. MikeEtomi, Dr. AustinOsemeka, physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, residents, allied health professionals, media press, other notable personalities and distinguished guests from around the world.Following the ANPA Florida Chapter meet and greet, a Golf Tournament, Hat and Tea raffle was organized by ANPA members to raise funds for medical missions. Presentations were made by the invited speakers, and ANPA members, concluding a three day event filled with scientific, professional, social and cultural activities.

John Armstrong Parker, MD commended the Federal and Lagos State Governments of Nigeria for their swift response to the Ebola crisis in Nigeria. Also, Dr. Nkem Chukwumerije, ANPA President, thanked the Ambassador/Consulate General of Nigeria, Atlanta, Amb. Geoffrey Teneilabe for their partnership in providing Nigerian passport renewal services, as well as speakers, members, guests, exhibitors, and sponsors.

His Excellency, Ambassador Geoffrey Teneilabe, expressed optimism during his remarks at the Gala Banquet Night held on July 11th 2015, commending the organization for their commitment in providing health services in Nigeria through its Medical Missions, and initiatives in reaching out to other organizations in the Nigerian Diaspora, urging all Nigerians to come together to support good causes. The Gala Banquet and award night was filled with enthusiasm, and laughter as MC Comedian Seyi Brown kept an audience of over 500 people entertained.

Philanthropist Sir Emeka Offor Donates $10 Million to Carter Center in the Fight Against River Blindness

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On Thursday June 12, 2015 over 300 individuals, international communities, and Nigerians in the diaspora, including guests from Atlanta’s Consular Community, Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, The Carter Center, Board of Councilors members, Government, Charities and Corporations of Nigeria were present at the Grant Signing Ceremony that took place at The Carter Center between the Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Philanthropist Sir Emeka Offor for a partnership to eliminate river blindness (onchocerciasis) in Nigeria.

Also, in attendance were other notable personalities such as Ambassador Teneilabe, Amb./Consul General of Nigeria, Atlanta, Ambassador Howard Jester, Former US Ambassador to Nigeria, Hon. Chudi Ofodile, Former member of the House of  Rep, Nigeria, Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN), Former Minister of Defense, Nigeria, Hon. Ken Nnaman, Former Senate President, Nigeria, and members of the international press.

Prior to the signing, another ceremony was held on June 11, 2015 to honour Philanthropist Sir Emeka Offor as Honorary Citizenship of the State of Georgia by the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus of the Georgia Parliament, Rep. Dee Dawkins for his contributions in the fight against diseases in Africa and Nigeria which had impacted, positively on the lives of many Nigerians through his Foundation programmes and projects.

The grant support of $10 million by Sir Emeka from the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) is the largest grant in Carter Center history given by an individual African donor to help facilitate treatment in previously uncovered areas in Nigeria, increase distribution of Mectizan from once a year to twice a year treatment and provide treatment as needed, specifically,  in states like Abia, Imo, Anambra, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, and Enugu by 2020 in collaboration with the government.

In a press interview, the Former President stated that the grant will help to extend the reach of the Carter Center’s work in South East and South South Nigeria and help accelerate river blindness elimination throughout Nigeria where The Carter Center works with the Federal Ministry of Health, including Sir Emeka’s native home, Anambra State in Nigeria, West Africa.

“  I am deeply honored to work closely with The Carter Center, through the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation to help eliminate river blindness, ” said Sir Emeka Offor. “ Nigeria has more cases of river blindness than any other country in the world. Yet, we know that with adequate resources, hard work, and perseverance, we can defeat this terrible neglected disease that can steal a person’s ability to see the beauty of the world in which we live and to enjoy a full and active life.”

“ Today’s unprecedented donation from Sir Emeka Offor Foundation will allow us to ramp up the program and close in on elimination, impacting many more people in southern Nigeria. ” said  Dr. Emmanuel Miri, Country Representative of The Carter Center. “With SEOF and the Nigerian government, we believe we can surpass the caliber of success we’ve already demonstrated and will meet the 2020 river blindness elimination target in the states where we work.”

His Excellency, Ambassador Geoffrey Teneilabe, expressed optimism about the project’s prospects to eliminate river blindness during a private dinner reception held on June 13, 2015 in his residence at Roswell, GA. He also, commended Sir Emeka Offor for his commitment in the fight against diseases in Nigeria, urging him to continue the good work.

CARTER CENTER

Since 1996, The Carter Center has assisted the Nigerian Ministry of Health in nine states to fight river blindness through community-based health education, Merck and its Mectizan Donation Program; the World Health Organization (WHO) and the WHO-World Bank African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC); the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation; the Lions Clubs International Foundation; the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); RTI International; the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Mr. John J. Moores; the former River Blindness Foundation; The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation; Mr. and Mrs. Henry McConnon; the A. G. Leventis Foundation; and many other generous donors and partners.

SIR EMEKA OFFOR FOUNDATION

The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Oraifite, Anambra State, Nigeria. The Foundation seeks to alleviate the suffering of the less privileged through philanthropy, and focuses primarily on giving support and hope to those in need irrespective of tribe, creed, religion and nation. The Foundation has affected the lives of many Nigerians through its domestic programs and projects which include youth empowerment, widows cooperative, education, health service and infrastructure development. For more information, visit: http://sireofforfoundation.org/

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