Nigerian NGO honours Prez Kufuor

Page 14 (Pol) Nov 8, 2007
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah
THE African Union (AU) Chairman, President John Agyekum Kufuor, has been honoured with a distinguished leadership award by Security Watch Africa, a Nigeria-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), in Abuja.
He was awarded a shield and a gold medal at the 2007 awards and lecture organised by the NGO, which event took place at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Abuja.
The President’s award was received on his behalf by the Minister of State at the Ministry of the Interior, Nana Obiri Boahen.
Nana Boahen, who is also the Chairman of Forum of West African Ministers Responsible for Security, was also given an award together with the Inspector General of Police, Mr Patrick Kwarteng Acheampong.
The Security Watch Award programme, which began in 2003, aims at honouring people who have distinguished themselves in securing lives and property in Africa.
Since its inception, the award has become the most credible and accepted national security award in Nigeria in invigorating the drive of those charged with security to continue to render their services to ensure peace and tranquillity.
This year’s award, which was extended to President Kufuor, was to honour him for his efforts to seek peace and security in Ghana in particular and Africa as a whole.
In his address, Nana Boahen called for a co-ordinated efforts by countries in the sub-region to fight the increasing crime wave.
The minister told the Daily Graphic that he also took advantage of his visit to Nigeria to meet the Ghanaian community in that country.
He advised them to be law-abiding and live peacefully with their Nigerian hosts, adding that since Ghana and Nigeria had long-standing cordial relationships, nothing should be done to mar their relationship.