Why Abuja street was named after Stella Adadevoh – Official

Magaji Galadima, the director of urban affairs department of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council confirmed this on Tuesday evening. He, however, said the honor is yet to be officially unveiled.

“When we erected that signpost, we covered it hoping to conduct a small ceremony before we can unveil it. We were planning to call her family, health advocates and the press so that it can be seen all over the world,” Mr Galadima explained. Their efforts helped stop the virus from spreading in heavily populated Lagos. Unfortunately, they paid with their lives.

“The Jahi district is the newest area in the FCT infrastructure and we have so many streets that are new and we will soon embark on naming them but her case is an exceptional case and long overdue, that is why we chose that particular location as directed by the permanent secretary. Mrs Adadevoh has received several local and international awards posthumously including the 2018 ECOWAS Prize of Excellence alongside former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan.instituted by the National Honors Act No. 5 of 1964“Naming an uncompleted highway in the FCT after late Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh is a positive first step that one can at best describe as a State Honour,” Peter Nkanga, an activist said.

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