The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has honored the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Prince Buruji Kashamu with a “Golden Man Of The Year.”
Presenting the award to the Senator in Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State, NANS National President, Comrade Tijani Usman, said the National Outstanding Leadership Awards were usually conferred on leaders with demonstrable impact on the lives of their followers.
Usman said Senator Kashamu won the “Golden Man of the Year” award because of his untiring, exemplary and compassionate leadership style.
“We decided to honour Senator Kashamu because we know that he is neither the richest businessman nor politician in Nigeria, yet we constantly hear of his philanthropic gestures to Nigerians of all shades and colours, especially the less-privileged. We are fascinated at his large-heartedness even in the face of needless distractions. We reckon that if all wealthy Nigerians are like Senator Kashamu, the country will be a better place for us all. That is why we decided to encourage him by giving him this award,” Usman said.
Responding, Senator Kashamu thanked the students’ body for the honour and promised not to rest on his oars in doing good, adding that, “I have seen the Lord’s goodness, His mercies and compassion. So, it is clear to me that the only way I can continually show Him appreciation is to continue to touch as many lives as I can with whatever He gives me.”
Other leaders of the national students’ body who graced the occasion included the Senate President, Comrade Roys Osai; the Deputy Senate President, Comrade Segun Famuyi and National Director of Student Mobilisation and Welfare, Comrade Ayosile Okunowo, among others.