Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Ndudi Elumelu OON, has been conferred with the 2022 Hollywood and Africa Prestigious Awards (HAPAwards) for Constituency Development, Effective Representation and Leadership.
The Award was presented to the Minority Leader on Saturday, October 29, 2022 during the 6th Annual Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards Show, held at the legendary Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States of America.
It was in recognition of the Minority Leader’s enviable performance in the parliament as well as his massive empowerment schemes, human capital and infrastructural developments in his Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency and other parts of the country.
Presenting the award, HAPAwards CEO/Executive Producer, Tina Weisinger said that the Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards are conferred on outstanding American and African personalities, including community leaders, international political figures, dignitaries, philanthropists and celebrities, who have achieved extraordinary milestones and accomplishments, in various leading spheres of life.
Weisinger, particularly said that Elumelu was conferred with the prestigious award, for his outstanding performance as a parliamentarian with a difference, leading to effective representation and constituency development in Nigeria as well as demonstration of effective leadership as a Senior Government official promoting good governance.
Receiving the award, Elumelu appreciated the organizers for finding him worthy of the coveted award.
While dedicating the award to God, the Minority Leader thanked the people of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency for giving him the mandate to represent them at the National Assembly and said that the conferment of the award on him was a great spur towards doing more for the people, maintaining that the people remains critical in representative democracy.
It will be recalled that The Minority Leader was on October 11, 2022 conferred with the National Award of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by the Federal Government of Nigeria for his roles in meritorious contributions in democratic governance and other spheres of national development.
Elumelu is also decorated with several other national and international awards as well as outstanding professional recognitions.