June 18, (THEWILL) – The General Overseer of Saviour Deliverance and Covenant Pillar International Ministry, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Senior Prophet Saviour Salvation Odunu, aka korokoro, and other prominent personalities have been nominated for the prestigious Bayelsa Media Network Awards (BMNA).
The Project Manger of BMNA, Mr Blessing Ozegbe, in a statement issued in Yenagoa, described Prophet Odunu as a renowned cleric whose prophetic abilities, antecedents as a philanthropist, service to God and humanity is highly commendable.
The statement also described Prophet Odunu as a honest, passionate and very humble cleric who has empowered many Bayelsans financially, awarded scholarships to indigent students, sponsored skills acquisition programmes and taken care of the elderly and widows.
It noted that Prophet Odunu’s leadership qualities are unequalled among the clergy, hence his nomination for the awards.
Other prominent nominees are HRM King Josiah Biobelemoye Ogbodo VIII, Amanyanabo of Opu-Nembe Kingdom, HRH Chief Sunny Jacob, Paramount Ruler Edagberi/BetterLand Community, Ahoada West Local Government Area, Rivers State, Hon. Smart Asekutu, Executive Chairman, Warri-North LGA Delta State,
Mrs. Ubile Jack, Vice Chairman, Ahoada West LGA, Rivers State.
The statement further listed other nominees for the awards as Hon. (Evang) Hope Ikiriko, Executive Chairman, Ahoada West L.G.A, Rivers State, Mr. Oniyeburutan Yebi, CEO Onis and Steel Technical Nig. Ltd., Hon. Alalibo West, Nembe L.G.A Chairman
The awards will also go to Moses Teibowei, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Bayelsa State, Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, Senior Political Adviser to the Delta State Governor, Hon. Godknows Angele Executive Chairman Burutu L.G.A, Delta State, Hon Ayibaina Crowther Duba Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Bayelsa State.
Others are Late (Pst) Mrs. Roseline Ofinakesini Ikiogha, Hon Doubiye Alagba, Chairman Bayelsa State Vigilante Service, Hon. Lucky Oyinkuro Asanakpo, Chairman Bayelsa State Volunteers, ASP Oguche Emmanuel, Mr. Israel Alekhue, Inebaraton Preye, Henry Ahamuefula, Aqua Douye Akpuruku, Ebizimo Jumbo, Aotendeike Boloigha, Mabel Magnimo, Lawrence Office aka Husbandman, Best Breed Academy, Bayelsa State, Shafa Filling Station, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Royal FM 95.5, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, among others.
According to Ozegbe, the event is in honour of distinguished Nigerians who are deserving of recognition in form of awards of excellence for the contributions they have made in their respective fields of human endeavour and = their immediate communities, home-state and Nigeria as a whole.
The award ceremony will take place at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat, Ernest Ikoli Press Centre, Azikoro Road, Ekeki, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Monday, December 26, 2022.
