The global conflict prevention organization, International Crisis Group (ICG), has named the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, as one of seven outstanding personalities worldwide to be honoured with its annual awards for 2015.

The organization in a press release yesterday, says Gov. Fashola is being conferred with the Stephen J. Solarz Award “for his commitment to resolving social, economic and security challenges in one of the world’s most challenging urban environments.”

Other awardees include Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, former UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata, two Tunisians, President Béji Caïd Essebsi and Nahdha Party leader, Rached Ghannouchi, a former Italian foreign minister, Emma Bonino and former Australian foreign minister, Gareth Evans.