The immediate past governor of Lagos State
and ministerial nominee, Babatunde Raji
Fashola will on Monday be conferred with
award by International Crisis Group (ICG), a
worldwide conflict prevention group.
Other six exceptional personalities will also be
conferred with the awards.
The ICG annual award, will be held in New
York, in the United States.
In a statement by ICG, Stephen J. Solarz, the
award will be given to Fashola “for his
commitment to resolving social, economic and
security challenges in one of the world’s most
challenging urban environments.”
Founder of Virgin Group, Richard Branson, will
also bag an award for what ICG noted as “his
visionary reshaping of private sector initiatives
to promote peace, human rights and
sustainable development.”
Another awardee, is former United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata, who
is said to merit the award for her “exemplary
efforts to prevent conflict and mass atrocities,
alleviate suffering during the Balkan crisis, and
protect refugees worldwide.”
For their “unwavering dedication to pluralism,
inclusion and compromise during Tunisia’s
democratic transition” according to ICG,
President Béji Caïd Essebsi of Tunisia and
Nahdha Party leader, Rached Ghannouchi, were
also among the awardees.
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