The Trans-Africa Student’s initiative (TRASI AFRICA) has presented the African Distinguished Personality Award to the Founder and National Coordinator of the foremost civil society organisation in Nigeria, Human Rights Writers association of Nigeria (HURIWA), Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko.

The leaders of TRASI-AFRICA who was at the national secretariat of HURIWA in Abuja on Wednesday evening to make the presentation were Hon. Kobehi Kosa from the Universitie de Cocodi Ivory Coast; Ikhina Sameera from Espam Formation University, Republic of Benin; Hon. Francisca Totti from Universitie De Duala, Cameroon.

The Nigerian representatives were Sen. Musa Abdulrauf; Comrade Igwe Franklin and Mohammed Ibrahim.

Speaking at the event, Mohammed Ibrahim, leader of the delegation and Secretary General of the African Students Union body, stated: “Permit me on behalf of the entirety of students under the coverage of Trans Africa Students’ Initiative welcome each and everyone here to this dignified occasion of conferring honour on a man of honour, an intellectual juggernaut, A renowned professional endowed with journalism best practices, an agitator for different progressive initiatives, a man of outstanding understanding and indeed a mentor to us in the person of Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, An outstanding Human Rights Activist and The National Coordinator, Human Right Writers Association of Nigeria. We thank God Almighty for not only granting us journey mercies from our various states and Countries but most importantly for sparing our lives to be a witness to this event the entirety of African’s hold in high esteem.

“The Trans-Africa Students Initiative [TRASI Africa] is a Pan Africa Development driven Initiative birthed by the resolutions of the All Africa’s Students Union 3rd Annual Youth/Students Summit which held in 2012, tasking the upcoming generations on contributing vehemently to the development of Africa as a Continent.”

•Photo shows HURIWA Founder, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, receiving the TRASI AFRICA Award recently in Abuja.

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