Japan Embassy in Nigeria celebrates birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, honour 2 professors with foreign minister commendation, Japanese language contest winners

Winners all: Recipients of the Japan Foreign Minister Commendation and winners of the Japanese Language Contest pose with Ambassador Kikuta Yutaka

On Monday February 15, 2021, the Japan Embassy in Nigeria celebrated the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, handing over of the Japan Foreign Minister Commendations to Professor James Ogbonna and Professor Mohammed Dauda and award to Japan language contest winners. Here are some photos on the occasion at the prestigious Transcorp Hotel, Abuja. Photos: Anthony Maliki

Citation of Professor Mohammed Dauda being read by Ambassador Yutaka with Professor Dauda’s wife, Hajiya Hajara, left

Professor James Ogbonna, his wife, (Dr) Christiana and Japan Ambassador Kikuta Yutaka at the award ceremony

President, Nigeria-Japan Alumni Association, Professor Mohammed Dauda (centre) presents a gift to Japan Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Kikuta Yutaka

Esther Oluwaferanmi Akanbi, winner, Japanese Language contest winner receives her certificate

Medinat Olamide Olabode, second position Japanese language contest winner

Stella-Maris Nnamani, Third position winner Japanese Language Contest winner receives her certificate from the envoy