YEN opens nomination for 2017 awards

The significance and growing contributions of entrepreneurs, policy makers, entertainers and other legends from all walks of life to the Nigerian economy will be celebrated at the Young Entrepreneurs of Nigeria (YEN) Awards 2017.
YEN Awards 2017 is a platform of the Young Entrepreneurs of Nigeria (YEN), which seeks to recognise and celebrate Nigerian legends and heroes for their outstanding and proven contributions to Nigeria’s socio-economic development. YEN Awards is intended to spur recipients for greater works and to inspire and ignite excellence among Nigerians.
Chris Kohol, national president of YEN, said, “The awards are meant to recognise and appreciate hard work, excellence and selflessness among individuals from all walks of life who has contributed in no small measure to socio-economic development in Nigeria.”
Kohol said that the awards are an opportunity for the organisation to recognise hardworking individuals who have gone great lengths to help increase access to wealth creation in their region.
“Their work not only has a practical and beneficial effect on people’s lives; it has a positive effect on our economy as well,” he said.
In accordance to this, Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife, will be the chief host of the maiden award ceremony.
The YEN Awards 2017 is slated for December, 2017, in Lagos. Nominations are open to the general public to select or nominate individuals, companies and corporate bodies that have contributed immensely to Nigeria’s socio-economic and youth entrepreneurship development
To be a part of this process, entrepreneurs are advised to make nominations via https://yen.org.ng/yenawards.
Emeka Ugwoke, chairman, organizing committee, YEN Awards 2017, said: “The YEN Awards 2017 celebrates the incredible commitment, excellence, passion and contributions of the many Nigerian legends and heroes providing valuable contributions to Nigeria’s socio-economic growth.”

Anthonia Obokoh