Dr. Chris Okongko, Founder and International President of the Okongko Charity Foundation, a Canadian-based humanitarian service provider has been named as the 2025 South South Nigeria Humanitarian Personality by the Global Skills Hub, United Kingdom.
The high-profile investiture and Award ceremony, held recently in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Nigeria, also saw the Award of other eminent Nigerians in Business, Academic, Governance and Social welfare.
Dr. Kingsley Ashibuogwo, Hon. Commissioner Primary Education, Delta State while presenting the Award to him, says the organisation had found Dr Chris Okongko worthy following his rich track record of humanitarian services to the less privileged members of society particularly in Nigeria and other African countries.
African Representative of the Foundation, Sir Daniel Ekanem, who received the Award on behalf of the Okongko Charity Foundation, says the Award will spur the Foundation to do more for humanity.
Meanwhile, the Head of Media of the Okongko Charity Foundation, Comrade Kendi Jumbo has announced the Foundation’s plans to empower people with disabilities across the 31 local government areas of Akwa Ibom State.
According to him, the Foundation will dole out financial grants to no fewer than 100 of them, as well as a visit to Motherless babies’ centers to mark the State’s 38th anniversary.
To this effect, the Foundation has begun the mobilization of disabled individuals on the Local Government Areas for the empowerment billed for October 2025.