Special Assistant to the Governor of Kaduna state on School Feeding Program, Dr. Fauziya Buhari-Ado has bagged an award and listed in 100 most notable Africans.
She, however, called on Nigerians to remain hopeful of a brighter future in spite the prevailing hardship in the country.
Speaking after the honour at a business investment summit in Kigali, Rwanda Buhari-Ado assured that Nigeria, just like other African countries would surely get over the challenges of underdevelopment it is grappling with presently.
She said: “Never, never give up. Africa is rich. We have talented people. Let us put our hands together and make a difference in our own little ways. The economic hardship Nigerians are going through is evident but yet not peculiar to the country,” she said amidst applauded by other awardees at the event held between 1st and 4th August at the Marriott Hotel in Kigali.
“Yet the world knows how resilient Nigerians are as demonstrated by our presence here. Let us pray for our dear country Nigeria as we remain positive and hopeful of a brighter future and the rest of the continent.”
Fauziya Buhari – Ado who spoke at the occasion on the role of women in driving transformative change in the society called for concerted efforts in addressing the social -economic challenges besetting the African continent.
Reminiscing how she had to sacrifice her personal business endeavours and time to boost school enrolment and retention among vulnerable and underprivileged pupils through the school feeding programme in Kaduna state, she charged fellow awardees not to relent in their respective efforts to impact positively on their societies in the African continent.
Fauziya expressed appreciation to Governor Uba Sani and several spirited individuals in Kaduna state over their invaluable support and contribution towards the successful enrollment of no fewer than 25,000 school pupils spread across the 23 local councils in the school feeding programme of the state.
Governor of Zamfara, Gov. Dauda Lawal who was among the awardees at the occasion spoke on the theme, “Fostering Collaboration and Networking Among Business, Governance, and Security Stakeholder Leaders Across the African Continent.
The Governor explained that with flexible networks and reliable collaborations, Africa can seamlessly move faster towards fruition.
The event Convener, Amb. Kingsley Amafibe, remarked that the 100 Most Notable African Leadership and Business Summit remains a beacon for the actualization of the African dream, with regards to innovative business ideas and responsible leadership.
The summit featured dynamic panel discussions, resounding presentations, invaluable networking opportunities, engaging tourism sessions, and a grand All-White Gala Night to honor those who have made immense contributions to community development, impact in their home countries, and the world at large.
Key issues identified for moving forward include collaboration, human capital investments, and addressing entry barriers to neighboring countries, all crucial for the growth of the African economy. To achieve this, Africa must harness both its natural and human resources for continental advantage.
