BY ADEOLA ADENUGA

The Nigerian  Ambassador to the United States (US), H.E. Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, will, on January 19, receive the King Legacy Award for International Service in Washington  DC.

The award is usually for the person considered to be the best performing diplomat from the black world.
Minister of Culture, Mr Edem Duke, is expected to witness the presentation of the award.

A letter to Adefuye by the Chair of the International Salute Committee of An International Salute To The Life And Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., A Man For All Nations, Madeline Y. Lawson, reads, inter alia, “In a tribute to the legacy of Dr King, each year the committee recognizes the distinguished leadership of individuals who have positively impacted  the global community with the King Legacy Award on Height Leadership Award. For 2014, the committee has selected you to receive the King Legacy Award for International Service.

“The International Salute has been held annually since 1992 as a way of sharing Dr. King’s historical work home and abroad. In so doing, it brings together a broad segment of the global community to reinforce the importance of continuing the work begun by Dr. King.”