Citing love for country and unity of purpose as core to
national development, the Nigeria Prize for Patriotism invites Nigerians to
nominate individuals they feel have lived up to these ideals as the call for
entries for the national award programme commences. The Nigeria Prize for
Patriotism (NPP) is an award program aimed at celebrating Nigerians who are
living a life of sacrifice in service of the people and the country in general.
Speaking on the call for entries, the program’s visioneer,
Abidemi David Edmond, Chief Responsibility Officer, the Nedola Initiative
Ltd (TNIL), a leading sustainability management firm, said that patriotism
and a love for country that unifies Nigerians, irrespective of tribe, is the
panacea to solving our development challenges as a nation.
"When you look beyond the differences, there are more
commonalities between us Nigerians than there are differences. When we
understand and unify behind one purpose of building a great nation, then we
will we be able to take our place as a leader amongst nations. I believe very
strongly that patriotism plays a big role in unifying us and the NPP aims to
highlight those everyday Nigerians who have shown these ideals of patriotism by
serving Nigerians and playing their part to build the Nigeria we all want to
see”, Edmond said.
The prize is structured to reward patriotic Nigerians in the
area of Education, Health, Civil service, Business, Agriculture, Sports,
Security, Governance, Media and Entertainment. The overall winner of the
Nigeria Prize for Patriotism for 2016 is expected to receive N50m in winnings
and another N50m in a grant to further the cause for which they had been
nominated.
Entries for all categories of the award are currently being
received and you can nominate you chosen candidate via the following channels
by visiting the NPP page on our website at www.thenedolainititive.com/NPP/ or
checking out the information on any of the following social media handles on
Facebook, twitter and Instagram by searching for Nigeria Prize for Patriotism.
Prof Pat Utomi, a respected social entrepreneur and
management expert has added his voice to the campaign calling out the
importance of this initiative at this time saying “When the citizens of a
nation realise that
‘I am because we are’ then the national character perception takes hold and
that country can hardly go wrong. The Nigeria Prize for Patriotism can help us
understand this very valuable point that patriotism matters to our national
development.”
The call for entries will run for 30 days and close on
Friday, the 30th of September 2016. Entries can come via video
or text with pictures and must provide as much detail as possible as to the
impact and difference that has been made by these patriots.
Edmond added: "Our aim is to inspire every Nigerian to put
the interest of the country and the nation above theirs. We are all aware that
recognition plays a big part in achievement and this is what has helped the
developed nations of today get to where they are. We need to acknowledge and
celebrate our own in order to get where they are today."
"Following this call for entries, we will be asking
Nigerians to vote for their winners. It is important for us that everyday
Nigerians have this platform to really celebrate our heroes; those people who
are making the most difference to the most people. We are looking out for those
who have gone over and beyond the call of duty to serve the best interest of
Nigeria."
The programme is also continuing to look for sponsors and
supporters – interested parties can donate to the programme or volunteer their
time. Please visit the website www.thenedolainitiative.com for more
information.
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