Olusegun Obasanjo seems to be getting more and more international
recognition.
In June, the former President was appointed an adviser to New World
Oil and Gas plc, an AIM-listed investment company focused on investing
in and operating oil and gas assets
Now, just a few months later, he has gotten another international
recognition, this time from the United Nations.
On Sunday, in New York, the UN conferred on him the South-South Awards
for Global Leadership.
The ceremony was part of the 2nd Annual South-South Awards which took
place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel during the High-Level Segment of
the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly.
According to NAN, the 2012 South-South Award recognises, shares and
disseminates the most outstanding success stories and lessons learned
in South-South and triangular cooperation in using ICT for
development.
The selection process for the Awards is led by an internationally
recognised jury, and the Awards are organised in close cooperation
with several international organisations under the patronage of the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations
World Trade Organisation (WTO).
The criteria for the nomination and selection of Award winners focus
on achievements and initiatives, which represent outstanding
contributions and advances in the use of ICT and media in advancing
the MDGs.
The Awardees include government leaders, business, ICT innovators and
practitioners, and youth leaders.
Now would you say OBJ bribed the united nations for the award or would
you say he(, obj ) is one of the outstanding ex - president of our
time ....
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