By Ezra Ukanwa

THE Ferdinand Effah Music Heritage Foundation, FEMHF, has bagged an award for its sterling performance in a 2022 Music Festival.

In a statement signed by the foundation, in Abuja, the award was received through a voice piece “Ferdy’s Band” at the 2022 Abuja Nigeria Lugbe Stake Music Festival, organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Lugbe Stake.

They statement reads in part: “music festival held on 3rd of September and anchored by a music promoter and enthusiast, Monday Akpan featured other choral groups and artists like Abuja Coral Society, Angel Otok, Bryson Okafor of Lugbe Art Community, Kubwa Stake choir among other performers.”

The foundation received its first award as advocates of the autism and special needs community in Nigeria.

Ferdinand Effah Music Heritage Foundation has been at the fore pushing for inclusiveness for autistic and special needs people in Nigeria.

While thanking the church and the organizers of the event, the President and Trustee, FEMHF, Mr. Stanley Effah expressed joy over the honour and recognition done autistic people in Nigeria through the instrumentality of music spearheaded by the foundation.

He said: “We are awed at this honor done to us. We are especially grateful that this is coming from a religious organization that understands and supports self-reliance activities. The resources of the Church as they relate to emotional and temporal self-reliance have benefited the foundation in no small measure.”

Ferdinand Effah Music Heritage Foundation was named after a young autistic child Ferdinand Effah who experienced healing and expression through music.