Harcourt, the Central Working Committee for the awards
has announced Port Harcourt.
The Rivers State capital, selected by UNESCO, weeks
ago, as the World Book Capital 2014, will host "the next
generation of Nigerian leaders" on August 25th and
26th."Exciting things are happening with Port Harcourt,
and we are proud that its inspiring governor, Rotimi
Amaechi, has decided to support the vision of young
leaders from across Nigeria by hosting this year's event,"
said Obiageli Ezekwesili, who sits on the Board of The
Future Awards.
Ibim Semenitari, the Rivers State Commissioner for
Information, said that it is an "exciting time" for the city
which beat England's Oxford to the title of World Book
Capital 2014."
"His Excellency, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, a
cheerleader for intellectual development, has always
been passionate about engaging, with real values, the
next generation of Nigerian leaders, and it gives the
government and people of the state great pleasure to
host the brightest young leaders, innovators, and
entrepreneurs in Nigeria," she said.
The committee also announced Tony Elumelu, former
Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa, as the
keynote speaker for this year's awards.
This year's Future Awards – Season 7 – was launched
on May 29, and the organisers have gone around the
country engaging young Nigerians, which ended with a
spectacular reception for the Nominees in Lagos.
The winners in all 21 categories will be unveiled at the
awards event.
"The Future Awards is always a spectacular show, but
it's not just a show," said Chude Jideonwo, Executive
Director of The Future Project.
"Next week we will be unveiling the impressive list of
performers, but when the guests leave the venue, they
will be inspired, and fired up to tear down the walls
limiting us from changing our country," Jideonwo said.
...http://www.thefuturenigeria.com/history-in-the-making-the-future-awards-moves-to-port-harcourts-keynote-speaker-is-tony-elumelu/
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