The Department of Planning at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has awarded Ibrahim Abubakar of the Media General Group as the overall recipient of its distinguished media awards, Environmental Sustainability Personality for the Year 2024.
Ibrahim’s exceptional reportage on the environment most especially on ‘Galamsey’ among other sustainable development stories won him the honour to be the second recipient of this prestigious prize after Multimedia Group journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor won the maiden one.
His award-winning story which spotlighted the plight of cocoa farmers in rural Ghana who were forced to sell their farms to illegal miners and his exclusive stories on how children below 18 years of age abandon their education for ‘galamsey’ pits and water scarcity due to pollution, earned him the recognition from the country’s leading science and technology university.
A citation in honor of Ibrahim Abubakar from the planning department read “We are pleased to present the Department of Planning’s 2024 Sustainability Award to Mr. Ibrahim Abubakar, a dedicated broadcast journalist at Media General.
CHILD GALAMSEYERS (youtube.com)
Your commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship through your Journalistic endeavours has been exemplary. Through your insightful reporting and dedication to raising awareness, you have significantly contributed to promoting sustainability practices and highlighted environmental issues that matter to our communities. Your work has not only informed but also inspired positive action towards a more sustainable future.
Pollution of Anum River (youtube.com)
“Today, we honour your outstanding contributions and present you with this award in recognition of your passion for sustainability and your impactful journalism.
Congratulations Mr. Ibrahim Abubakar on this well-deserved achievement.”
Impact of Galamsey: Kunsu Cocoa Farmer Leases Part of Farm (youtube.com)
This recognition is a testament to Ibrahim’s professionalism, dedication and commitment to high journalistic standards in telling stories that propel development.
JoyNews journalist, Mona Lisa Frimpong was also honoured for Excellence in Developmental Reporting.
Impact of illegal mining on water in Ghana (youtube.com)
Ms Frimpong was recognized for her series of impactful stories on air pollution in the Asokwa industrial enclave and the Sokoban Wood Village in the Ashanti Region.
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