Democracy Newsline Newspaper Honors Dr. Victor Adoji with Philanthropist for Year 2024 Award
The former Communication Director for Zenith Bank plc and the 2023 PDP Senatorial Candidate for Kogi East in the general elections, Dr. Victor Adoji has been honored with the Democracy Newsline Newspaper Award as the Philanthropist of the Year 2024.
The award ceremony, which took place on October 9, 2024, at the Banquet Hall of the Merit House Maitama, Abuja, marked the fourteenth anniversary of the media outfit and the sixty-fourth anniversary of Nigeria’s Political Independence.
In his speech, Chief Olugbemi Femi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Michabifem Ventures Limited, the publisher of Democracy Newsline/blog, emphasized the importance of recognizing and appreciating the talents, achievements, and contributions of individuals and organizations who have excelled in their respective fields.
The event also featured papers on the role of social media in the development of the agriculture sector by Dr. Tunde Arosoyin, National Coordinator of Zero Hunger Nigeria, and on “Nigeria and the personal perspective in politics” by Comrade Bala Ibrahim.
Dr Victor Adoji, who could not be present, was represented by Hon. Maxmillian Emmanuel Tashiliani, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ododo, expressed his commitment and determination to continue to support vulnerable groups in the society, stressing that his philanthropist gestures knew no bounds.
Other recipients of special recognition awards included H.E. Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago, Niger State Governor, HE Mrs. Agyin Agbu Kefas, First Lady of Taraba State, and several other prominent figures.
