Earlier today, at the Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba. The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, honoured four distinguished personalities at their Annual symposium and North central conference tagged: DRUG ABUSE, AS A NATIONAL THREAT TO NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL SECTOR.
Amongst the Honourary Awardees are; Dr Sunday Bala Oma, CEO Sunday Bala Oma Foundation, who was honoured with an Award of Excellence titled: ICON OF YOUTH STUDENTS & CYNOSURE OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. The NANS Zone C SECRETARY General, Comrade Ibrahim Adejoh while Presenting the Award, opined; This award was given in recognition and appreciation for his valuable contributions to fundraising outreach, excellent volunteerism, and donor developments. And for his patriotic leadership qualities as well as an appreciation for his giant strides and uncommon contributions towards students, women and YOUTH empowerment, for the benefit of the country and humanity.
In his response, Bala Oma thanked NANS leadership for finding him worthy of the award. As the strides they have attained over the years was made possible by God Almighty, who gave the enablement. He dedicated the Award to the Registered Trustees of Sunday Bala Oma Foundation, the students, beneficiaries, staff as well as volunteers of the Foundation, for their sslfless efforts, without which, this Award won’t have been made possible.
Oma concluded by admonishing the students to take the message of DRUG ABUSE they heard today, to every nook and cranny of the society, to curb this scourge that is bedeviling our youths.
Other awardees include, the Vice Chancellor, Prince Abubakar Audu University Prof. Mrs Tanuche, the Director General, NDLEA amongst others.
