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Abundant Life, Security, Peaceful Co-existence

LIFE:  DEFINITION OF STUPID IS KNOWING THE TRUTH, SEEING THE TRUTH BUT STILL BELIEVING THE LIES.

Ambassador Dr. Asabe Shehu Yar’Adua (FSM) is a Northern Icon.

Place of Birth » Kano, Nigeria
Date of Birth » 6th June

Education

  • » Sudan Interior Mission Kano
  • » St Louis Girls High Sec. School, Kano
  • » London Royal College of Arts, London (Bachelor of Arts BA, Master of Art MA)
  • » Elizabeth Arden finishing school, Zurich, Switzerland
  • » Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Canada
  • » Doctorate degree on PUBLIC POLICY by NOVENA University, Delta State

Present Position

  • » Founder/President – Asabe Shehu Yar’Adua Foundation (ASYARF)
  • » VICE PRESIDENT – Twilight International Character Reformation Club
  • » CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT – Peace Afrique
  • » MATRON – Nigeria Football Federation
  • » MATRON – Message of Salvation Series
  • » MATRON – Non Indigene Union
  • » GRAND MATRON – Man ‘O’ War Nigeria

Publications:

WHAT THE WORLD OWES THE LATE STELLA OBASANJO – 2005

Awards

As a bridge builder, she has been honoured with several chieftaincy across the Federation like Anambra, Ebonyi, Delta, Lagos, Imo and Abia State. But most notable, recently she coffered as the ODI UKO NA MBA NDI-IGBO.

Hajiya Asabe Shehu Musa Yar’Adua is a woman of substance, with many honors to her credit, too many to mention, but notable among them includes:

Award of Leadership Excellence on International Widows Day 2021

Presented by: Virtuous Widows International Foundation Nigeria

2021 BEST OF WOODBRIDGE AWARD-NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION-ASABE SHEHU YAR’ADUA FOUNDATION, U.S.A

Presented  by: Woodbridge Award Program

New York Award Program Honors the Achievement on Community

From: New York Award 2019

Trustee and Grand Patron

From: Arewa Group of Kastina, Lagos State

Platinum and Leadership Award as a Northern Icon

From: Northern Youth Council of Nigeria

Icon of National Unity and Human Capital Development “Sardauna/Azikiwe National Unity Award”

West African Students Union Parliament (WASUP) “Icon of Nation Building in Nigeria”

Teachers without Boarder United Nation

African Golden Award on Humanitarian Service

From Today’s People International (Ghana)

 SARDAUNA LEGACY AWARD FOR Distinguished Leadership, Patrotism, Youth Friendly, Community and Educational Development -2018

From: National Association of Northern Nigerian Students (NANNS)

Diamond Award for Leadership Role Model

From Today’s People International

 West African Life Achievement Recognition Award 2008

From Citinet and George Kerry Life Foundation

 The Most Valuable NGO Supporting Youth Empowerment/Corporate Social Responsibility “CRS” Award 2008

From Citinet and George Kerry Life Foundation

 Meritorious Award

From Twilight International Character Reformation Club

 Love for Humanitarian Service/Role Model

From: U.S African Eye Award

 Achiever Award

From: Imo State Government

 Love for Humanity Award

From: Rotary Club International

 Recognition Award 2008

From: Odi Uko Na Mba of Ndigbo (A Rear Germ)

 Humanitarian Service Award.

From: Fobnar Health Foundation

 Royal Peace Award

From: African Children of Peace Club an affiliate of African Foundation for Peace and Love Initiatives

 Heart for the Poor Award

From: Citinet and George Kerry Foundation

 The Most valuable NGO Supporting Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa

From: Citinet and George Kerry Foundation

 Love for Humanity Award

From: Rotary International Club

 Humanitarian Services Award

From: Lion Club

 African Success Award

Service to Humanity

 Professional Fellowship Award (PFA)

From: Institute of Strategic Managers, Ghana

 Nollywood Mother of the Century Award; Legend Award

From: Ajif

 Honourary Award

From GIPEC

 Institution of Strategic Managers, Ghana

Fellow of the Institute (FSM) Ghana

 Love for Humanity Award

Asabe Shehu Yar’Adua Foundation, Germany Chapter

Life Achievement Recognition Award for Youth Empowerment

From: Citinet and Kerry Foundation

 Urhobo Music Peace Ambassador World Wide

Distinguished Personality of the year

About ASYARF

Asabe Shehu Yar’Adua Foundation (ASYARF) is a civil society organization (CSO), a non-governmental organization, with zero profit. The foundation works in line with the United nations, with its focus on public enlightenment, the aged (elderly), women, children and youths support program, the primary objective of preserving and promoting the great ideologies of I, Asabe and the renowned patriot Late Tafida (General) Shehu Musa Yar’Adua the former vice president for the Federal Republic of Nigeria during Obansajo’s regime. Ambassador Dr. Hajia Asabe Shehu Yar’Adua has over the years been using the foundation in touching lives and building futures.