Haske, Adesina, Walson-Jack, Others Bag African Heritage Awards

 

The Co-founder of AB Haske Foundation and Governorship aspirant in Adamawa State, Abdulrahman Haske; alongside two other  distinguished Nigerians have emerged recipients of various award categories at this year’s edition of the African Heritage Awards (AHA).

The annual Award ceremony for 2025 edition, which took place in Accra, Ghana’s capital at the weekend also saw the immediate past President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina and the Nigeria’s Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack as award recipients.

While Haske was conferred with the African Humanitarian Award, Adesina and Walson-Jack were honoured with the African Lifetime Achievement Award and  the African Public service Award respectively.  “Like the trio from Nigeria, other awardees, who emerged in different categories of the AHA from across Africa, were recognised for their outstanding achievements as African innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders who are redefining the continent’s narrative and driving it towards a future of excellence, innovation, and prosperity. Publicity Secretary to Abdulrahman Haske, Abdulgaffar Ahmed, said in a statement.

While presenting the awards to the recipients, Ghanian President John Mahama appreciated the important role the award recipients have been playing in driving African developments, noting that they had been carefully selected among a long list of nominees and have been found worthy of the awards received in their respective categories.

Mahama applauded the awardees for demonstrating the true philosophy of African resilience by dedicating their time and resources to promoting the ideals and goals that underpin the African developmental agenda.

Haske’s African Humanitarian Award was in recognition of the important role which AB Haske Foundation has been playing through its people-centric and humanitarian services that have positively impacted thousands of individuals, especially in Nigeria.

While receiving the award at the well-attended ceremony, Haske appreciated  organisers of the event for recognising him, through his Foundation, alongside other distinguished individuals on the continent acknowledged for building, giving and serving the people to drive African development in their various countries.

Haske, who particularly acknowledged the presence of the President of the Republic of Ghana and other distinguished personalities, dedicated the award “to the AB Haske Foundation, to the team that shows up for this vision every single day, and most importantly, to the young people we have had the privilege of investing in across Nigeria,” saying they were the reason for the existence of the Foundation.