The official presentation of the 2022 Silverbird Man of the Year and other Silverbird Awards are set to hold tonight, Friday March 22 2023 from 6pm at the Convention Centre Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island.
The event will see distinguished personalities receive awards for their exemplary service in their fields.
Former Head of State retired Gen Abubakar Abdusalami will receive the pioneer Silverbird Peace and Goodwill Ambassador Award, while world record breaker, and holder of the women’s 100 metres hurdles event Tobi Amusan will be honoured with the Silverbird Sports Personality of the year Award.
Benedict Oranma, the President and Chairman of the Africa Export Import Bank will be conferred with the 2022 extraordinary personality of the year award and David Umahi will be honoured and celebrated with the distinguished Governor of the year award.
The rare Silverbird Compassionate Governance Award goes to Douye Diri the executive Governor of Bayelsa state, while Mai Mala Buni the executive Governor of YOBE State will be endowed with the Silverbird special recognition award.
Post Humous awards will be bestowed on Former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Ndubuisi Kanu, a former Military Governor of Lagos and Imo State, Chief Bola Ige, a former Governor of Oyo State and former Minister of Justice and Samuel Ogbe mudia former military Governor of the erstwhile mid -West.
And the main attraction, Oluseyi Makinde ‘The Maverick’ the executive Governor of Oyo State and the choice of the Nigerian people will be honoured with the outstanding and foremost Silverbird award, the 2022 Silverbird Man of the year Award.
This Event is strictly by Invitation.
