Tuesday, 19 August 2014

Turkish Organisation Honours Archbishop Kaigama, 8 Others.



A Turkish Non-Governmental Organization, the UFUK Dialogue Foundation, yesterday bestowed on the President of the Catholic Bishop Council, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, its Religious Award.

The awards ceremony took place at the foundation’s 3rd Dialogue and Peace Iftar Dinner at...
Sheraton Hotel, Abuja.

The foundation also honoured the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mr Femi Adesina with its Media Award. Meanwhile, the Culture Award went to the founder of the Omooba Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon Art Foundation (OYASAF), Mr Yemi Shyllon.

The Director General, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Dr. Joseph Golwa, also received the award for Public Service, and Mrs Hacer Ruqayya for Education.

The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Fund (Tetfund), Mr Suleiman Elias Bogoro received the Academic Award whilst the religious awards had another recipient, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who is the Secretary General of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs.

The wife of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and founder of Al Muhibbah Foundation, Hajia Aisha Bala Mohammed, was honoured with the Special Award.

The civil society award was rewarded to the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN).

Present at the event were the Minister of Mines and Steel, Mr Musa Mohammed Sada, representatives of the Minister of Power and Minister of the FCT, and ambassadors.

The UFUK Dialogue Foundation, a Turkish NGO, was established in 2011 in Nigeria. It aims to foster interfaith and intercultural dialogue and provide a common platform for education and information exchange.
 
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