Jibrin bags anti-corruption award in London
A top
London-based newspaper, African Voice, has honoured a member of the House of
Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, with African Voice Leadership in
Legislative Governance Awards 2016 for his commitment to legislative duties and
fight against corruption in Nigeria.
Mr. Jibrin was recently suspended by the House of Representatives for accusing Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Deputy Speaker Yusuf Lasun, Chief Whip Alhassan Doguwa, Minority Leader Leo Ogor and a few other members of monumental fraud in the 2016 budget.
Mr. Jibrin was recently suspended by the House of Representatives for accusing Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Deputy Speaker Yusuf Lasun, Chief Whip Alhassan Doguwa, Minority Leader Leo Ogor and a few other members of monumental fraud in the 2016 budget.
In a letter signed by the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper, Mike Abiola, the paper described Mr. Jibrin as a deserving recipient of the award.
"The African
Voice Leadership in Governance Awards recognises African leaders who have shown
dedication to developing their State/countries, by demonstrating exemplary
leadership."
"The attention of the international
community has been drawn to your commitment to the people of Nigeria and Kano
State in particular. Your effort in helping to eradicate corruption is
commendable"
"The 20th African Voice Newspaper
Leadership in Legislative
Governance
Awards Investiture ceremony will take place on Saturday 5 November, 2016 and
will be attended by Foreign & Commonwealth Officials, African diplomats in
the UK, British Politicians, Members of Parliament and influential business
leaders"
"The event has a
dedicated followership of high net worth individuals and the crème de crème of
the British diverse community," the letter added.
Speaking
after the award held at the Banqueting Venue, London on Saturday, the lawmaker
thanked the newspaper for finding him worthy of the award.
"Thank you African
Voice Newspaper for this award. The award is a huge morale booster because it
is coming at a very difficult and challenging period. It's a period I had to
leave my post as Appropriation chairman of the House of Representatives,
suspended through subterranean means by Speaker Yakubu Dogara and received
several threats to my life by the highly placed public officials I accused of
corruption.
"My offence is disagreeing with some
corrupt leaders of the House including the Speaker over the 2016 budget fraud
and insisting that the right thing must be done, exposing individual and
systemic corruption in the House and rejecting immunity for Principal officers
of the House.
"Despite the difficulties I am going
through, I will never be cowed to silence. I asure you I will never retreat
from this worthy line of action. I shall remain committed to the fight against
corruption in the House of Representatives and Nigeria as a whole.
"I dedicate this award to millions of
Nigerians home and abroad who are suffering today because of the massive theft
of our common wealth, budget fraud and monumental corruption in the House of
Representatives which assumed an unprecedented dimension under the leadership
of Speaker Yakubu Dogara," Mr. Jibrin added.
More photos below...
Abdulmumin Jibrin
tuxedo suit by in Mai Atafo @maiatafo
Maryam Augie-Jibrin dress by Hudayya @hudayya
MUA Sera Norah london @mubsn
Photo Femi Onatuga London @femionatuga
Maryam Augie-Jibrin dress by Hudayya @hudayya
MUA Sera Norah london @mubsn
Photo Femi Onatuga London @femionatuga
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