No be small matter oh! Our sister, Ijeoma Pearl Okoro, don carry the prestigious Martin Luther King Legacy Award come Nigeria! Na worldwide recognition for her correct humanitarian work and leadership skills wey dey touch lives everywhere. The award to show say she dey represent us well, as she dey do all dis on behalf of the Rotary Foundation.
The whole gist come from Washington, DC, where dem gather plenty important people wey show love for the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We dey talk about di 34th annual celebration wey happen on January 18, 2026. Dis award get weight oh, e dey celebrate people wey dey carry Dr. King own message of service, justice, and love across the globe.
According to wetin Victor Ojelabi talk on behalf of di organisers, dem choose Ijeoma from so many big names across government, diplomacy, and education. Dis kind selection no be play matter, na honour wey no just come by chance. E suppose inspire many for our side! Madeline Lawson wey be di CEO of di event talk say di honorees represent di kind influence wey Dr. King wan make people pursue through service and moral leadership.
The event happen for Willard InterContinental Hotel, na place wey plenty top dignitaries dey show face to celebrate Dr. King’s birthday. Other winners wey also collect di 2026 awards include US Congressman Jamie Raskin for Government, Ambassador Dr. Petra Schneebauer for Global Diplomacy, and plenty other shining stars like Ricki Fairley wey dey fight for breast cancer.
As Ijeoma dey bask in di glory of dis recognition, she join di league of big players wey don collect dis award before like General Colin Powell, Kofi Annan, and John Lewis. Na big vibes she dey bring to di community and di whole Rotary family don congratulate am well-well. Dem say dis award na clear proof of her dedication and commitment to humanitarian work and leadership.
Ijeoma dey serve well for di Rotary Foundation as Trustee between 2024 to 2028, and she don represent di Rotary Club of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Dis organization get big vision for humanitarian service and peacebuilding globally, dem get over 1.4 million members!
As we dey celebrate her achievement, make we no forget say hardwork dey pay. Ijeoma show say when you dey focus on di betterment of people, di world go notice am. We go dey follow di hustle and see wetin more she go achieve. Who know, next na our own we go dey celebrate, abi?
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