Sunday Dare, Tinubu, Atiku, Others Honoured With Awards

Blueprint Newspaper Honours Dare, Tinubu, Atiku, Others With Awards

By Niyi Busari

Minister of Sports Sunday Dare, the ruling party, All Progressive Party (APC) Presidential flagbearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and other important personalities in Nigeria are being picked by Blueprint Newspapers for different categories of awards, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Tagged Blueprint Annual Public Lecture, Impact Series/Awards, the 2022 edition has been scheduled to hold on Thursday, June 23, at International Conference Center in Abuja.

The theme of the event is: 2023 Politics, National Security and Nigeria's Stability with Mai Bala Buni, the Executive Governor of Yobe State as Special Guest of Honour 

According to the Chairman of Blueprint Newspapers, Mohammed Idris, the choice of the topic is informed by the prevailing circumstances in the country where national unity and cohesion are gradually being eroded.

He added that the effort is the company’s modest contribution to national discourse with the aim of proffering solutions to the myriad of challenges faced by the nation.

Along with the lecture is an award ceremony for some deserving Nigerians in the public and private sectors.

Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare is being honoured with Sports Icon of The Year 2021, while President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Musa Nimrod will be honoured with Sports Administrator of The Year. 

Other personalities to be honoured are are Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu, (Person of The Year award), Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-rufai and many other important personalities considered worthy of receiving awards following their contributions to the development of Nigeria.