By Eric Elezuo
Chairman, Ovation Media Group, Chief Dele Momodu, was on Saturday honoured with the celebrated with a Special Recognition Award by EMY Africa during its 8th Awards ceremony in Accra, Ghana.
The EMY Africa Awards is in partnership with the Diaspora Affairs Office, Office of the President of Ghana, and the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, and celebrates distinguished gentlemen making an impact in the society.
A letter, which detailed the invitation to awards, and dated August 17 acknowledged that Momodu qualified for the award for being “the foremost cultural ambassador from Nigeria to Ghana who has helped foster bilateral relationship in the area of business and entertainment. You have successfully carved out massive acres of online real estate for yourself as a renowned journalist/publisher, businessman, and motivational speaker, and you present as a case study in new media mastery and social media influencing in a space where brands with dedicated marketing teams strive to achieve an authoritative voice. You are a link
between the old and modern worlds and your expertise at building enduring relationships is phenomenal. Our board of patrons, faculty and secretariat therefore find you worthy of this honour.”
The veteran Nigerian journalist, who doubles as a politician, disclosed that his profound gratitude to Ghana for providing him with refuge and protection during a challenging period in his life while receiving the award.
Reflecting on his journey in the former Gold Coast, Momodu reminisced as follows:
“About 28 years ago, I discovered Ghana, and it was truly love at first sight. I was fleeing Nigeria due to the military government’s oppression at the time. I had to leave my wife just three years into our marriage, with our first son not even a year old. I resorted to disguising myself as a farmer and embarked on a perilous journey through the bush, crossing the Seme border into Cotonou, and from there, I found my way to Lome… and eventually, to Ghana.”
He continued: “Ovation is now receiving its own ‘ovation’ here in Ghana.”
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