Given the GFO Orim foundation’s groundbreaking role in transforming society, and with Chief Hon. Dr. Martin Orim serving as chairman, the foundation has been awarded the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC) Star Foundation Award.
The Star award was presented at the CRBC Maiden Annual Lecture with the theme: Entrenching the Culture of Productive Consciousness in a developing Economy — the Media Experience, which was held at Channel View Hotel, Calabar.
Receiving the award on behalf of the Chairman of the GFO Orim foundation, Hon. Agnes Atsu, Commissioner for Sports Development thanked the organisers of the event for finding the foundation worthy of its star award.
She stated that even though the GFO Orim Foundation does not carry out its numerous charitable endeavours to gain attention, the organisation is appreciative of the contributions made to enhance people’s quality of life, particularly in Northern Cross River State.
According to Hon. Atsu, the award is a call to action. “Chief Martin Orim, the chairman and founder of the GFO Orim Foundation, is a philanthropist who values helping others and is prepared to forgo his comfort to do so.”
“His charitable endeavours predate his appointment as Ayade’s Chief o f Staff, and he will continue to carry them out even after leaving office. He did not start them today. He will undoubtedly be inspired to do more by this award, she added.
