The African Achievers Awards event is geared towards recognizing and honouring entrepreneurs, community builders and those who have efficiently and selflessly contributed in the transformation of Africa with great courage. The first of such award was presented to Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu in recognition of his fight for human rights, justice and peace during his 80th Birthday. The celebration was hosted by King’s College London, one of the top 30 academic institutions in the world, on the 21st of October 2011.
Since then, the African Achievers Awards have been conferred on other notable individuals for their achievements in community development, leadership, entrepreneurship, sports, entertainment, education etc.
On Wednesday 22 February, 2012, King’s College London again hosted the African Achievers Awards Ceremony during which distinguished individuals, charities, institutions, entrepreneurs and philanthropists from across the globe who have invested in building a stronger Africa were honoured. The awardees include the Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Hon. Khuphe, Chief (Mrs) Fifi Ekanem Ejindu, Lagos State Deputy Governor, Hon. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and Richard Taylor OBE, the father of Damilola Taylor. The Lagos State Governor Babtunde Raji Fashola had the ‘Excellence in Leadership’, award bestowed on him while the President of Malawi Hon Joyce Banda, got honoured as the ‘African Woman of the Year’ alongside Justina Mutale, whose organization, Positive Runway raises awareness about the spread of HIV and AIDS.
The 2013 Edition was Held in Hilton Hotel Nairobi, Kenya on the 23rd of February 2013 with the theme ‘The Future is Africa’. Some prominent Africans who were honoured were; Late Prof. Atta Mills former President of Ghana who won a posthumous Award for Excellence in Leadership and Dr Rilwanu Lukman, former Nigerian Petroleum Minister amongst others.
This year’s award ceremony promises to be unique as participation is drawn from 26 African Countries. The event will be kick-started by the traditional pre-awards lecture and will take place on the 28th of February, 2014 at the Presidential Banquet Hall, State House, Accra, Ghana.
One striking feature of the 2014 African Achievers Awards which is in partnership with the Institute of Leadership and Management is the nomination of Hamza Mohammed Gado-Nasko as the ‘African Young Achiever of the Year’.
Hamza Mohammed Gado – Nasko, one of the nine children of Lt General Muhammad Gado Nasko, former military Governor of Sokoto State, is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HMG Group of Companies.
HMG Group of Companies comprises of North Atlantic, a construction and engineering company with technical depth; Lago Invest with product line that includes Real Estate Development, Construction, Rehabilitation, Assembly, Sale and Lease of Prefabricated Houses. Nimcore Limited also part of the HMG Group is a facility management company that offers world class services tailored towards the need of its clientele.
The ability of the company to cater for different requirements of clients from all sorts of fields, whether property development companies, hospitals, offices, private residence, estates etc makes it a global pace setter.
HMG Germany is a specialist in making quality healthcare services in Germany available to the rest of the world. HMG Oil and Gas do source, explore, refine, store, market, export and supply petroleum, chemical and gas products.
It also has the capacity to undertake capital projects within the oil sector, owing to its strategic partnership with the state owned ChemChina, the leading Petrochemical Corporation in China, based in Beijing, with assets and revenue totaling $12 billion as at 2009 as well as controlling interests in various quoted companies.
Speaking with the duo Barr. Rex Idaminabo(Principal Partner African achievers awards) and Ambassador David James(Director of Public Relations and Government Communications) at his Abuja residence, Hamza Gado Nasco re-iterated his commitment to capacity building and enterprenueral development for African youths through his act Now initiative which he has already began in Nigeria and will expand to other african countries this year.
Perhaps as a precursor to the more prestigious African Achievers Awards nomination, the corporate mogul was recently conferred the Sterling Performance Young Entrepreneur of the Decade Award by the National President, Arewa Youth Forum (AYF), Gambo Ibrahim Gujungu.
According to Alhaji Gujungu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HMG Group of Companies, Hamza Mohammed Nasko was honoured with the award by the AYF for being a diversified entrepreneur and philanthropist par excellence, who within a short period, was able to transform a business venture. He is also committed to enhancing the well-being of the underprivileged with emphasis on the youths.
Without doubt, Hamza Mohammed Gado – Nasko, an epitome of humility, great agent of positive change, philosopher and the African Young Achiever of the Year, 2014, deserves all the accolades. He has proven with his success story that even here in Africa it is possible for the youths to achieve their dreams.
His words: “We must look within ourselves because the greatest capital we have is ourselves. We must make use of the resources that are available and not depend on the ones that are inaccessible.”
An African proverb says that hands cannot cover the moon when it is bright at night and so it is with the distinguished Hamza Mohammed Gado – Nasko, a true son of Africa, a shining star and pride of his generation.
We are truly proud of you.
Congratulations!
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