2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has sent his congratulations to two Nigerians for their inspiring achievements.
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| Sister Francisca Ngozi Uti | Prof. Matthew Ayorinde at FUTA |
The former Governor of Anambra State congratulated “Sister Francisca Ngozi Uti, who was awarded the 2024 Opus Prize – a $1.2 million honor in recognition of her extraordinary humanitarian efforts worldwide”, and “Matthew Ayorinde, a professor of Physical Chemistry at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), who, according to reports, was awarded the NAS Gold Medal by the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS)”.
According to Obi: “Just yesterday, I congratulated a young Nigerian, Ugo Ugochukwu, who made a historic achievement at the 2024 FIA World Cup. Today, I am pleased again to celebrate two other Nigerians whose reports of their achievements are inspiring.
I recently read the heartwarming reports of Sister Francisca Ngozi Uti, who was awarded the 2024 Opus Prize – a $1.2 million honor in recognition of her extraordinary humanitarian efforts worldwide. The Opus Prize is awarded annually to celebrate and encourage the humanitarian efforts of the recipient and to inspire others to pursue lives of service for societal development and better humanity.
As the founder and executive director of the Centre for Women Studies and Intervention (CWSI) in Abuja, Nigeria, Sister Ngozi champions the cause for women’s empowerment by giving them access to education and exposing women to viable economic opportunities that will help them become economically independent. Through her works, she has continued to inspire countless numbers of girls and women to be socially responsible and contribute productively to the nation.
The next inspiring story is that of Matthew Ayorinde, a professor of Physical Chemistry at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), who, according to reports, was awarded the NAS Gold Medal by the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS). The award recognizes Prof Ayorinde’s contribution to science through his diverse academic research in materials science and applied chemistry.
Through their various painstaking efforts, both Sister Ngozi and Prof Ayorinde have distinguished themselves and today stand as beacons of hard work, dedication to duty, and excellence. I congratulate them, once again, for their various awards, while encouraging them to leverage their new recognition to contribute more to society.
A New Nigeria is surely POssible.”
Just yesterday, I congratulated a young Nigerian, Ugo Ugochukwu, who made a historic achievement at the 2024 FIA World Cup. Today, I am pleased again to celebrate two other Nigerians whose reports of their achievements are inspiring.
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— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) November 26, 2024
