PRES. TRUMP AWARDED INAUGURAL FIFA PEACE PRIZE AT WORLD CUP DRAW IN WASHINGTON . (PHOTOS).
President Trump awarded inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup draw in Washington Gianni Infantino, the FIFA President presented the honour onstage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, saying Trump had been selected “in recognition of his exceptional and extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity around the world”. “This is your prize, this is your peace prize,” Infantino said, after Trump took the stage to accept the trophy, a medal and certificate. “There is also a beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go.” FIFA says the prize is for “individuals who help unite people in peace through unwavering commitment and special actions”. Accepting the award, Trump called it “one of the great honours of my life”, before claiming to have “saved millions and millions of lives – the Congo is an example, over 10 million people killed and it was heading for another 10 million very quickly. India and Pakistan, so many diffe...
Today June 12,i remembered very well in 1993,then i was still in primary school,how Lagos was in chaos and all my fellow Igbo brothers and sisters were running back home after M.K.O Abiola's presidential win was annulled by General Ibrahim Babangida.So now,Lagos state Governor Akinwunmi Ambode,Prof Akin Oyebode and other activists have challenged President Muhammadu Buhari,to declare June 12 as Democracy Day in the country to immortalise the acclaimed winner of the June 12,1993 Presidential election the late Chief Moshood Kashimao Olawale Abiola.Abode and other activist made these statement today friday at the June 12 rally at the Lagos Television Ground,Ikeja in Lagos.''The June 12 should be declared Democracy Day in Nigeria to honour Abiola.The hope of the people was dashed when the June 12 election was annulled by General Ibrahim Babangida,and what the nation now enjoyed today was rooted in June 12.June 12 personifies our desire to liberate ourselves and take care of our destiny.June 12 symbolises the patriotism of all Nigerians as the election fired up hope in the mind of the people.Lagos has continued to be the hub of Decratic ideas and we will continue to expand the frontiers of democratic governance and freedom of our people.June 12 should be declared the real democracy day''.
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