Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos will be the special guest of honour at the Spirit of Lagos-organised Citizens Day award ceremony billed to hold on May 27, 2015 at the Exhibition Hall, Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos.
Olaniyi Omotoso, the Spirit of Lagos project director who disclosed this said that the event is part of ongoing Spirit of Lagos activities to encourage Lagos residents to restore, share and protect those values that made Lagos great.
The Citizens Day ceremony which coincides with commemoration of the 48th anniversary of Lagos, according to him, is a day set aside to celebrate individuals and corporate citizens of Lagos who have displayed selfless, civic responsibility and neighbourly acts to effect positive change in Lagos in the last few years.
The Citizens Day Awards will be in three categories – individual, public service and corporate organisations saying: “The award is to inspire and acknowledge good behaviour as well as engender and sustain attitudinal change among Lagos residents.
The judges have shortlisted a number of individuals and organisations nominated by people across the 57 LGAs/LCDAs of the state. The final awardees for each of the categories will emerge after a voting process by the members of the public on Sunday, May 24, 2015.
The individual category includes Lifetime Achievement Award – for an elderly citizen, living or dead, who has impacted positively on the state; Award for Community Development – for a citizen who has impacted positively on his/her community; Award for Exceptional Community – for a community that has been able to do exceptional things through collaborative efforts; and Award for Exceptional Youth– for a young resident between the ages of 18 and 25, with a strong commitment to societal good.
