The Executive Chairman of Calabar Municipal Area Council of Cross River State, Hon. Apostle James Okon Anam, has been declared winner of the African Grassroots Good Governance (3G) Summit Leadership Award as Outstanding Local Government Chairman on Rural Commerce and Economy in Nigeria. The declaration follows the recently concluded nomination, screening, voting and sorting exercise to determine the most outstanding and best performing Chairmen and Mayors of Local/Regional Governments for the prestigious African 3G Summit Leadership Awards, a continental leadership development roundtable and honours event aimed at driving development and promoting excellence in Africa’s grassroots governance organised by the continental media giant, AfricanStride International Media Group, ASIMGROUP.
Apostle Anam’s feats in grassroots leadership since attaining office as Executive Chairman of the Calabar Municipal Area Council of Cross River State has distinguished him as a leader who cares about his people, their wellbeing and prosperity by actively investing in people and business empowerment through supports and development of standard markets to enhance commerce, economic growth and development, among others.
It is against this excellent scorecard that Hon. Apostle James Okon Anam is declared winner of the coveted African 3G Summit Leadership Award as Outstanding Local Government Chairman on Rural Commerce and Economy. The event which holds in Abuja on November 1, 2025 will witness the grand unveiling of frontline local/regional government chief executives whose dedication to the grassroots continues to instill hopes in Africa’s democratic and political future.
