In-House
Entertainment Limited, Organizers of the prestigious continental
awards; African Icon Awards have announced His Imperial Majesty, Ooni
Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife as the Chairman, Board of
Governing Council. The acceptance was contained in a letter from the
Royal Court, through His Majesty's Chief Press Secretary, Comrade Moses
Olafare.
The
revered monarch by this replaces the inaugural board Chairman,
Ambassador Segun Olusola, OFR, a former Nigerian Ambassador to Ethiopia
and the African Union, who passed in 2012. Ambassador Olusola held the
position for three years.
The
President of the awards and the CEO of In-House Entertainment Limited,
Ambassador Ayo George could not hide his joy in reaction to the
monarch's gesture. He said 'His Imperial Majesty has been a father to
our organization since meeting him, his drive for youth development
programs across the country is almost unbelievable. His deep seated
belief in the abilities of young Africans is what baffles us most times.
His Imperial Majesty has always been a supporter of any course that
seeks to advance Peace, Togetherness, women and youth development, and
quality leadership. You can expect a very outstanding event going by the
quality of the board members and the award winners across Africa.
We
also have on board the Vice-Chairman, Ambassador MorounRanti Ashabi
Alebiosu, a marketing communications expert and Ambassador of Ile Ife
Kingdom, Mr. Dayo Israel the African Regional Director of Commonwealth
Africa Initiative, Mr. Kayode Makinde; an accomplished Banker and
administrator, he concluded.
