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Governor Amaechi To Receive 2013 Quintessence Award

Governor Amaechi to receive 2013 Quintessence Award

Governor Amaechi

The African Writers Endowment (AWE), a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting writers whose works have African themes, has announced that Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers state will receive the 2013 offering of its Quintessence Award.

In a statement made available to DailyPost, the organization said the governor has written to accept the award and to attend the event in person on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Lafayette Yard Hotel (formerly Lafayette Yard Marriott) in Trenton, New Jersey.

The award, also called ‘The Q’ Award’ which was established in 1998, is now regarded as the pre-eminent Pan-African Leadership Award in North America. It is given each year as part of Quintessence Ball, which is a Celebration of African People in World History. The event brings together African people from Africa, North America, and the Caribbean, while the award is presented to at least one continental African leader and at least one African American leader.

The statement adds that the honour is “for distinguished accomplishments in the person’s field of endeavor, and for outstanding contributions to the history and heritage of African peoples. It celebrates unique gumption in pursuit of democratic principles and human rights and dignity.

“In light of our two decades work in support of writers and in support of book publishing, AWE notes that with particular pride and satisfaction, the fact that Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State, was selected under the leadership of Gov. Amaechi, as the first World Book Capital City in sub-Sahara Africa for 2014 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).”

 

 

 

 

 

Source: DailyPost

 

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