Date was last nite, Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Location was the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, WC2A 2LL, Central London. The event itself was the first anniversary gala nite of the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation OOF. The foundation's pay off is - Advancing Human Security for all.
This gala was planned as a special evening to bring together the closest friends and supporters of the foundation's founder & chairman, the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, GCFR. The foundation's core mission is to help feed Africa, by increasing Agriculture capacity, promote youth employment and empowerment, support girl child education, combat non-communicable and water borne diseases and be a driving force in leadership on the continent by bringing together government, non-governmental organizations and private citizens to confront these issues.
The gala was hosted be top Ghanaian born journalist & presenter Henry Bonsu. Friends of Chief Obasanjo from across the globe came to support what they feel is a worthy cause. Some of the distinguished guests and esteemed dignitaries were the likes of the Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK, Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, the wife of the former Prime Minister of Britain, QC Cherie Blair, award winning BBC presenter Zainab Badawi, Tony Elumelu, Alexander Amosu, Femi Otedola, Segun Sebanjo, Ozwald Boateng, Caroline Chikezie and very many others.
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Posted: at 15-02-2014 05:16 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
NYPDmike at 15-02-2014 05:21 PM (11 years ago) (m)
why marking the anniversary in london, what happen to Nigeria?? rubbish
Posted: at 15-02-2014 05:21 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
people will make so much money in Nigeria and go to other country to spend develop and Enjoy the money if the money finish they will still come back to that same Nigerian and steal more leaving Nigeria and his poor masses in a pity state i say all those people holy ghost fire!!!!
GOD IS GOOD
Posted: at 15-02-2014 06:03 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
An event intended to benefit Africa was held OUTSIDE Africa!
Ironical. What it because the foriegn stakeholders thought it unsafe to visit the continent thay are claiming to "help?" It would be like the British holding a fund raising event to raise money for the flood victims in Nigeria! Is Africa such a fearful place to visit?
Posted: at 15-02-2014 06:29 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
An event intended to benefit Africa was held OUTSIDE Africa!
Ironical. What it because the foriegn stakeholders thought it unsafe to visit the continent thay are claiming to "help?" It would be like the British holding a fund raising event to raise money for the British flood victims in Nigeria! Is Africa such a fearful place to visit?
Posted: at 15-02-2014 06:30 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
No wonder Africa will always be looked upon as beggars.
Our foriegn "friends" are saying to us if you want the money come to us because we are most definitely not stepping foot in that place to be either killed by Boko Haram or by anti gay lobbyists!
Posted: at 15-02-2014 06:36 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
A leopard can never change it's spot, this is another way to eat money from foreign people in the name of foundation, if he's sincere why in London not in Nigeria odimma who are they deceiving ....... themselves because it's not me or my fellow Nigerians.
Posted: at 15-02-2014 10:35 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie