On Saturday 29th June, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) awarded Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh a posthumous Award of Excellence.

55th Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, chair of ECOWAS, presented Bankole Cardoso (the only child of Dr. Adadevoh) and our Managing Director Niniola Soleye with the Award.

Bankole Cardoso and Niniola Soleye accepting award from President Muhammadu Buhari

The other two Awardees were Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations (posthumous) and Madam Germaine Acogny, a world-renowned Senegalese dancer and choreographer.

The Awardees: Niniola Soleye and Bankole Cardoso on behalf of Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh; Ama Annan and Nane Maria Annan on behalf of Kofi Annan; and Madam Germaine Acogny with husband Helmut Vogt

We are very grateful that West Africa has formally recognized Dr. Adadevoh’s sacrifice and through our work we will continue to push to ensure the devastation of the 2014 Ebola outbreak never happens again.

Mrs. Nane Marie Annan, Mr. Bankole Cardoso, and Madame Germaine Acogny at the 55th Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWASEconomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Award of Excellence recipients with ECOWAS staffBankole Cardoso and Niniola Soleye accepting the posthumous Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Award of Excellence for Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh55th Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS