Kanwan Katsina, Usman Kankara Bello, bags UN “Eminent Peace Ambassador” Award
The International Association of Peace Advocates has conferred on the Kanwan Katsina and District Head of Ketare, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara a Chartered Fellowship Award and the title of “Eminent Peace Ambassador”’.
The Peace Award came even as the Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) also honoured the Royal Father with the Peace Ambassador of Year 2022.
The two Awards were disclosed in a statement signed by the Media officer to the Royal Father, Jamilu Hashimu Gora and made available to newsmen in Katsina.
The International Association of Peace Advocates is a civil society arm of the United Nations with the mandate to promote peace and appoints people as peace makers across the 193 member state of the United Nations.
According to the statement, the Award and the title which was signed by the World Peace Ambassador Per Stafsen was presented to the representative of the Kanwan Katsina Alhaji Habib Ya’u at a private ceremony held in Abuja.
The statement explained that Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara is qualified and entitled to all rights and privileges binding the organization and is also expected to function as a peace maker in any part of the world with regards to the declaration on the right of people to peace.
According to the organization, the award and title was conferred on the Kanwan Katsina in recognition of his selfless Humanitarian service in Ketare District, Kankara Local Government, Katsina State, Nigeria as a whole and the world by extension.
The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara while commenting on receiving the Award said it will serve as a motivator and a morale booster and also encourage him to do more in the service to humanity in all ramifications and also motivate others to join in his footsteps.
In a related development, the Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) presented an award of Peace Ambassador of the Year 2022 to the Royal Father.
The Award was presented to the Kanwan Katsina who is also a retired Customs Comptroller by the Katsina State Command Comptroller, Wada Chedi at the end of the year activities dinner in recognition of his outstanding and continuous contribution to the peace and harmony between the Command and host communities in Katsina State.