POMP AS AMBASSADOR CORNELL UDOFIA HOSTS 5TH EDITION OF CMC AFRICA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2021

LAGOS – The founder of the CMC Gladiators of Repute and Chief Convener of the CMC Africa Award of Excellence, Ambassador Cornell Udofia, on Sunday, September 26, 2021 hosted the 5th edition of CMC Africa Award of Excellence at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.

The chief convener of the award, Amb. Cornell Udofia, who gathered world class Public Relations and Media world, for over two decades said undoubtedly that the credibility of the award is second to known due to the pedigree and stature of the patrons and members of the CMC Gladiators

The patrons of the CMC Gladiators include, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), the Akpakpa Vicky Vicky of Edoland and Chief (Dr) Etubom Samson U. Samson, President General Akwacross Worldwide.

This year’s 2021 award ceremony of the CMC Africa was chaired by Chief Abimbola Moyosore Aboderin, a quintessential personality of the CMC Gladiators of Repute.

In the chairman’s speech, he opined that the theme of the award ceremony, which is “Peace and Security Imperative to National Development”, which captivated him remains one of his major reason for accepting to chair the 5th edition of the CMC Afrca Awards.

Chief Aboderin said, “the topic of the event cannot be more timely than now when our great nation is going through one form of civil unrest to the other.”

The aim of the foundation is to reach out to the youths in the communities and the larger society in Nigeria. The group believed that the foundation will help to solve the many socio-economic challenges caused by unemployment and insecurity in particular.

In addition, this year’s award ceremony, which was held with lot of music, fanfare and glamour, was graced by legislators, top government functionaries, Educationists, ICT gurus, ex-international footballers, Ace artistes, top media brands and journalists, actors and actresses, top security heads and chiefs, professionals, businessmen, traditional rulers that were bestowed with various category of awards at the star-studded event.

While expressing his gratitude to awardees and guests who came from far and near, Amb. Cornell Udofia promised to continue to use his Public Relations experience, which has spanned over two decades to set a new pace, and blaze new trails in the media industry within and outside Nigeria.

Amb. Udofia also assured Nigerians that the CMC Gladiators of Repute & Cornel Entertainment will continue to celebrate people who are doing excellently well in their various private or public endeavours, either noticed or unnoticed.

He was also of the belief that such gestures and honours will spur the good men and women to continue to passionately use their God given talents and expertise to develop our nation without fear or favour.

The Chairman of this year’s award ceremony, also unveiled the Gladiators magazine, CMC Football Jersey and Foundation of the CMC Gladiators with other important dignitaries, which include Shina Peters, Deputy Comptroller of Immigration (DCI) Olugbenga Ayegbusi, Veteran Musician & Presenter of True Nigerian on TV Zakky Adzay, Deputy Commandant Apeh Daniel and DCP Lizzie Ekpendu, Officer in charge of Female Correctional Centre, Kirikiri, Apapa, Lagos.

Others are Mr Babajide Kolade Otitoju, Group Head Current and Public Affairs TVC Communications, Etim Esin, MC Shakara, Klint d Drunk, Elder O, Chief (Dr) Etubom Samson U. Samson, Chief Joseph Odobeatu, Chairman of Ojez Entertainment, Hon. Kingsley Ikoro, Deputy Majority Leader, Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Chief Solomon Ogbonna, President Ohanaeze Ndigbo of Lagos among a host of others.

Covid -19 Protocols was duly observed & those in attendance gave kudos to the organisers for sticking to Government order.