Music act, Duncan Mighty, popularly known as Port-Harcourt First Son, has been nominated for the 2016 edition of the prestigious South-South Progressive Awards.
Foremost Nigerian Business tycoon, Prince Tonye Princewill, and the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Bro Felix Obuah, were also nominated for the award.
The awardees have contributed so much to the development in the South-South region of Nigeria, the awards organizers said in a statement on Friday.
Other awardees for the award, which would hold on December 16, include Governor Nyesom Wike, King Alfred Diete-Spiff, Senator Florence Ita Giwa, Rt. Hon Friday Ossai Osanebi (Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly), Gerry Ikputu & Partners, Barrister George Turnah, Dr. Henry Ogiri, Dr. Charles Dimnwaobi, Rear Admiral Festus Porbeni, Abu Meepatan, Hon. Evans Bipi, Chief Matt Offeh, Victor Tubotamuno Briggs, Ambassador Yusuf Ali and Online Media Personality, Stella Dimoko-Korkus.
The names were among the list of few nominees made available by organisers of the award, Good Dreams Multimedia Concepts, an NGO that celebrates productivity, excellence and good governance.
The organisers said the awardees would be honoured because of their contributions to the peace, youth empowerment and development of the South-South.
They added: “We believe that this recognition will always be the push for them to achieve more in their various fields.
“After looking critically at the various achievements of these sons and daughters of South-South, there is no better way to appreciate them than giving them a boost.”
It is scheduled to hold at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.