The Dez Mayorz on-line Media (DMOMA) awards took place recently in the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The prestigious annual DMOMA award ceremony was held at the Arena Event Center, Tombia Street, New GRA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Executive Governor of Abia State, Chief Dr Alex Otti of was honoured with the “Best Performing Governor in South East”, due to his infrastructural strides especially the renovation of Port Harcourt Road, Aba
Also, the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara was honoured with the “Best Performing Governor in South South” for building the Port Harcourt Ring Road connecting over 18 Local Government Areas.
The Chief organizer of DMOMA Awards, Mr Okoye Chidiebele Stephens, the Publisher, Dez Mayorz on-line Media (DMOMA), In his opening address said the annual award that held its fourth edition was instituted to encourage excellence, professionalism and impactful service.
This award “pays more attention to excellence, humanitarianism, youth impacts and leadership”, he added.
Stressing that the award was strictly on merit
Mr Stephens said: “The award that started in the city of Port Harcourt is now getting nominations from Kenya, Israel, and other countries”
“We don’t give plague or letter as an award but a priceless artifact – gong that signifies wealth, authority and prestige”, he declared
Abia State Correspondent of Vanguard Newspapers and Public Affairs Analyst, Steve Oko won the 2023 Journalist of the Year DMOMA award .
This is coming barely six months after Oko who is also the Publisher of Wawa News Global was honoured by Family Love FM Umuahia with the prestigious Icon of Democracy Award for his vocality and analytical audacity.
The veteran Journalist also edits at Ikengaonline, the flagship of South East on-line platform, a nonprofit organization that focuses on projecting the South East cause using the media.
In 2021, Steve Oko received an award of Excellence by FLO FM radio Umuahia for his quality analysis and contributions in the growth of the station.
In his response, Steve Oko said he was humbled and valued the award as his nomination was done without any input or lobby from him.
He said he would be spurred by the award to be more committed in his career and to remain more vocal and objective in his analysis no matter whose ox is gored.
He thanked the organisers for the honour while dedicating the award to all believers in freedom of speech.
Responding also, the Director of Meridian Hospitals, Dr. Ikechukwu Odo who bagged the Top Medical Practitioner of the Year for his impacts in the medical sector, said the survival of Nigeria’s democracy was dependent on free and courageous press.
He commended Dez Mayorz Media for their resilience and courage in supporting the Nigeria democracy through responsible journalism, and charged them to keep the standard they had already established.
“Nigeria needs you. We look up to DMOMA Group to salvage this country”, Dr Odo added.
In the media category also, a popular broadcaster, Saint Aboki won the On Air Personality of the Year, while Family Love FM Port Harcourt, won the Radio Station of the Year award.
