Nomination List for International Women’s Day Awards and Brunch Celebration in Cross River State is OUT.

March is entirely devoted to honoring women worldwide, a celebration known as International Women\’s Day that falls on the eighth day of the month.

In light of this, the Women in Gender Support Initiative (Wings Initiative), a group committed to the inclusion of women in peace and security, is honoring outstanding women in a variety of disciplines with an award ceremony and brunch in Calabar.

A nomination platform was released, which lasted for over 7 days. It was circulated and distributed on different platforms for Nigerians to have access to nominate eligible women that best suit the aforementioned categories below.

The nominations consist of nine categories, they include:

Lifetime Achiever Award
Trailblazer Award
Community Champion Award
The Global Impact Award
Young Achiever Award
He4She
Art,Media,Entertainment Award

Entrepreneurial Award
Women in Sport Award

After the expiration of the Google Forms link, it was estimated that 154 nominations were received.

Below are the names of nominees that were nominated for the categories as stated above by the award committee:

1. Lifetime Achiever Awards

Ndodeye Bassey Obongha
Jane Emmanuel ekpenyong
Hon Rosemary Archibong

2. Trailblazer Award

Temitiope Duker
Abasioffiong Amos offiong
Grace Ofem Ibor
Theresa Akpoke
Florence Banku Obi

3. Community Champion Award

Grace Etim Bassey
Mary Undebe
Ndodeye Obongha
Abenmire Adi
Grace Ofem Ibor
Favour Abatang
Engr. Egan Adat Okon
Maria Ukpanyang
Faith Sutu Patrick-Inezi
Bassey-Anwan Etim Asukwo
Oguoba Margaret Okim
Godwin Nmesoma Favou
Regina Ateb
Victoria Ekpo

4. Global Impact Award:

Abasioffiong Amos Offiong
Ndoyeye Obongha
Grace Ibor
Hannah Bassey Essien
Affiong Williams
Nela Duke Ekpeyong
Grace Ihejiamaizu
Goodness Odey

5. Young Achiever Award (18 years to 25 years)

Asandia Ekeng
Quincy Archibong
Afi-Ann Effiom Duke
Grace Ibor
Jenny Jacob Adibe
Godwin Nmesoma Favour
Ekpo, Deborah Asuquo
Obiajulu Igwesi
Alims Blessing Iripia
Ansa Rebecca Ansa

6. He4She:

Arikpo Williams
Ekpenyong Akiba
Moses Abam
Dr. Macfarlane Ejah

7. Arts, media, and entertainment awards

Hannah Bassey
Thelma Plethora Benson
Oluchi Wonder
Abenmire Adi

8. Entrepreneurial Award

(a notable female entrepreneur in the state)
Sarah Funmilayo Kuponiyi
Patience Uwayen Agweye
Deborah Usang

9. Women in Sport Award

Amishini Ikun
Ruth Uwana Friday
Effioanwan Ekpo

Who will be awarded in each category listed above?

The event is slated to hold:
Date: March Wednesday, 27, 2024

Time: 10:00am

Location: Beelaj Event Center, Calabar

Note: to attend event register using the link:https://rb.gy/9lzrtn