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Ado Bayero, the
Emir of Kano, is among several individuals and corporate organizations
nominated for this year’s Green Award, Chairman of the Green Award
organizing committee, Ayegbeni Omonhimi, said yesterday in Benin.

Mr Omonhimi, who
paid a visit to the Edo State Deputy Governor, Pius Odubu, said the
idea behind the award is to sensitize Nigerians to be environmentally
conscious and safeguard our natural heritage.

He said the awards
are given to individuals and organizations that were environment
friendly, and for their immense contributions to the conservation of
ecological resources.

Mr Odubu, who
described the proposed award as an essential motivation to the
awardees, however, advised against building the gesture around serving
politicians whose positions are transient.

The Deputy Governor
observed that identifying politicians with the Green Award could create
the impression that it is politically engineered, and may discourage
rival politicians from being part of the event.

The national award
will be given to Mr Bayero; while the International Award goes to the
president of Friends of the Earth Worldwide, Nimmo Bassey.

Other recipients are Olayinka Omoregbe, (International Award);
Awake! and Watchtower magazines, (published by Jehovah’s Witnesses),
nominated for the International Media Award, and Catherine Oronsaye for
the Inner City Award.