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Commendation
By Collins Yakubu-hammer
Abuja, Nov.3, 2016 (NAN) The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has commended an NGO called
“Love to the World Initiative’’ on its preparations to honour some distinguished personalities in
the country.
Mr Musa Chantu, the Director of Orientation and Behavioural Modification of the Agency made the
commendation at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja.
Chantu said NOA support the group’s move to award some Nigerians with the “Heal the Land/Bridge Builders Award, adding that it was a step in the right direction which could help in moving the country forward.
He said “we are in support of the objectives of the Heal the Land award because it is an initiative
to honour Nigerians who have distinguished themselves in their different endeavors to the nation and humanity.
“We want to take away our attention from the negative scenario and stories about our country to something that is positive, thus the reward to the good among us a good step.
“With such moves, we can truly get the change that we desire; you are all aware that the president recently launched the “Change Begins With Me’’ campaign; change is no longer a slogan of a political party but a government programme for attitudinal change for us to change as a nation from where we are to where we want to be.
“No one is perfect but you can see the good in a person and bring it out in order to encourage him or her. ‘’
Earlier, the Chief Executive Officer of the organization, Ms Josephine Abraham,
also known as “Anumbor’’ said that the purpose of the award was to portray the benefits of living together as one Nigeria.
Abraham said the award was also aimed at celebrating patriotic and detribalised Nigerians and
states.
The recently established NGO was aimed at building one big peaceful Nigerian society with people of great future and happy people who were self confident and live together in harmony.
Its vision is to break barriers and to make Nigerians to realise that they need one another no matter the class.
It aims to build an unconditionally loving society by utilising dramas, music, talk shows, motivational engagement and counselling. (NAN)
CMY/HA
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(Edited by Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu)