The organisers of Leadership Excellence And Dignity Awards have announced November 13, 2022 for the maiden edition of LEAD Awards. It was also revealed that the prestigious event will hold at the Dome International Conference Center, Akure, Ondo State.
Addressing a cross section of journalists over the weekend in Lagos, the Executive Director, Abiola Alaba Peters AAP, said the evening promises to be a gathering of captains of industries, government officials and prominent traditional rulers as far as Ondo State is concerned.
“It is our pleasure to announce to the general public, particularly the good people of Ondo State, that all is set for the 2022 Leadership Excellence And Dignity Awards. After several months of consultation and planning, the event will be live at the Dome International Conference Center, in Ondo State capital, Akure.
“It’s going to be an evening of glitz and glamour. We have put in so much into making this maiden edition a memorable one and that is why we have also taking time to design the concept of the theme of this year ceremony, REWARDING TENACITY. We believe it’s time to celebrate the individuals and organizations who have put in their best in making our dear state what it is today,” Alaba Peters concluded.
Giving further details on the event, the Media and Publicity Director, Adewoye Solomon, said, “Let me start by saying that the process and activities for the award started in January this year, the award presentation will hold in Akure, on a Sunday, the second week of November 2022.
“Two months ago, we closed the voting process. We have about 25 categories of awards, which include the special recognition category.
“A total of 15 categories will be decided by general public, while the remaining 10 will be decided based on the panel’s decision. We received a good number of quality entries from across the state for this debut edition. We have our final shortlists of winners, which we are confident embody the excellence the awards stand for.”
The electronic invites would be issued in October 2022 for the event which is strictly by invitation.
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