It was a starry night at the Glo-CAF Awards on 7th of January, 2015, as the crème de la crème in the public and private sectors, Nollywood
stars, Nigerian footballers, ex internationals, other celebrities and
very important personalities from different walks of life watched the
event live at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
A high powered government delegation comprising five ministers graced
the occasion. They included the Sports Minister, Barrister Solomon
Dalong, who represented President Muhammadu Buhari who won the CAF
Platinum Award and the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.
Others were the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu; Minister
of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, and Minister of State for
Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika.
The roll call at the glamorous gala night also included former
ministers and senators such as Sanusi Dagash,Bala Kaoje, Joy Emodi,
Grace Bent and Duro Faseyi.
Not left out were: Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the
President, Femi Adesina; Director General of National Space Research
and Development Agency, Seidu Mohammed; the Corps Marshall of the
Federal Road Safety Corps, Boboye Oyeyemi; Deputy comptroller general,
Nigeria Customs Service, Mr Dan Ugo, Hon. Justice Benedict B. Kanyig
of the National Industrial Court, former Head of Service of the
Federation, Steve Oronsanye; Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly,
Hon. Suraj Adekunle, Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mr.
Babatunde Fowler, Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, Sani
Mohammed, and Police Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olabisi
Kolawole, Glo Business Associate and Managing Director of Easy and
Quiet, Mr. Mohammed Anthony.
Others were Engr Ubale Maska, Executive Commissioner, NCC; Hon. Lekan
Saheed Fijabi, Chairman, House Committee on Communications; Senator
Obinna Ogba, Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports;
Hon. Goni Lawal, Chairman, House Committee on Sports and Mr Adolphus
Joe Ekpe, DG, National Lottery Regulatory Commission and DG, National
Sports Commission, Dr Alhassan Yakmut.
Representing the sports community were the Acting President of FIFA
and Confederation of African Football President, Issa Hayatou, winner
of the 2015 Glo-CAF Awards, Pierre-emerick Aubameyang; first
runner-up, Yaya Toure, and the second runner-up, Andrew Ayew, who came
with his father and Ghanaian legend, Abedi Pele. President of Nigerian
Football Federation, Amaju Pinick; Vice President of the Federation,
Seyi Akinwunmi, Chairman of League Management Company, Shehu Diko;the
President of Nigeria Football Supporters Club, Dr. Rafiu Ladipo,
former international footballers, Dan Amokachi,John Fashanu,
Folorunsho Okenla, Austin Okocha and Emmanuel Amunike who is also
Chief Coach of Nigeria’s U-17 team were also at the gala.
Others who were present at the show were Coach Herve Renard who won
Coach of the Year; Chairman, Pamodzi International, Mike Itemuagbor;
Chairman of Sunshine Stars, Akin Akinbobola; former international
football star, John Fashanu; former Director General of the National
Sports Commission, Gbenga Elegbeleye, and former Director of the
Commission, Bolaji Ojo-Oba; Chairman, Enyimba Football Club, Felix
Anyansi-Agwu, and Chairman, Nasarawa United FC, Isaac Danladi.
Top African music icons were also spotted at the event. They
includedMalian legend, Salif Keita, Grammy Award winning Ladysmith
Black Mambazo of South Africa, Awilo Longomba from Congo, Shatta
Wale from Ghana, Ahmed Soultan from Morocco and the best of Nigerian
entertainers, King Sunny Ade, D’banj, Flavour, Korede Bello, Di’ja,
Bez Idakula, Omawumi, Ego and Paul Okoye of PSquare. Some of the
Globacom Ambassadors at the event included Funke Akindele, Ini Edo and Richard Mofe-Damijo.
From Ghana , there were Glo ambassadors such as Van Vicker, Jackie Apia and Nadia Buhari.
