Who Should Win Platinum Award For ‘Philanthropist Of The Decade’?

Which amongst the several kind-hearted Nigerians should take home the Platinum Trophy as the Philanthropist Of The Year in The Eagle Awards & Banquet 2019?

This is your decision to make as our esteemed reader, but in the following story, we provide snippets on the shortlisted individuals as guide.

PHILANTHROPIST OF THE DECADE

This award is given to individuals who have used their wealth and other possessions to assist humanity in different ways

Alhaji Aliko Dangote

AlhajiAtiku Dangote, is the founder of the Dangote Group of which the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), is a part. With an endowment of US$1.25 billion, the foundation is considered the biggest and most impactful in Africa, and has an international affiliation with the Melinda Gates Foundation.

Chief Michael Olasubomi Balogun

Chief Michael Olasubomi Balogun, founder of First City Monument Bank, (formerly First City Merchant Bank), is founder of Otunba Tunwase Foundation. His philanthropic courses include hospital donations and chairs’ endowment on campuses, and over 300 scholarships.

Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu 

Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu  is the founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, launched in 2015, and which operates the $100million Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme.

The programme aims at discovering and supporting 10,000 African entrepreneurs over the next decade with a target of creating 1 million new jobs and $10 billion in additional revenues.

Mrs Folorunsho Alakija

Mrs Folorunsho Alakija is the visionary of the Rose of Sharon Foundation that helps widows and orphans through scholarships and business grants. Launched in 2008, the Foundation has directly impacted the lives of more than 4,262 widows and indirectly 10,000 immediate family members in Lagos, Ogun and other parts of the country.

Rochas Okorocha

Rochas Okorocha, former governor in Imo State runs the Rochas Okorocha Foundation which gives educational aids to the needy. This covers free tuition, books, wears, feeding, medical care and boarding facilities Current enrolment of  students and pupils number about 6,800 with about 5,200 already graduated.

Dr. Oba Otudeko

Dr. Oba Otudeko, CFR, is the founder and promoter of the Oba Otudeko Foundation established in 2003 . The foundation has recorded humanitarian interventions, including the institution of a Central Administration Building for the Olabisi Onabanjo University; donation of an Administrative Block to All Saints’ College, Edun Village, Ibadan; donation of a Students’ Cafeteria to Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, and the endowment of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State