By Ify Okoli
Dr Nonye Soludo, First Lady of Anambra State, and the
founder of Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Initiative,has been selected for
the National Leadership Conference (NLC) 2026 Award for her work in social
impact and community development across the state.
She will receive the Excellence
in Social Impact Leadership award, which recognises individuals whose
leadership and community initiatives are judged to have contributed to
improving people's lives and local communities.
The selection was communicated to Dr Soludo in an official
letter from the conference organisers, confirming her as one of the recipients
of the 2026 NLC Award.
Her recognition is linked to her work through the Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Initiative,
which focuses on preventive healthcare, nutrition, menstrual hygiene, maternal
and child wellbeing, environmental hygiene and healthier lifestyles.
Among the initiative's activities are the distribution of
menstrual hygiene products to schoolgirls, nutrition interventions for
children, health screenings and public awareness campaigns aimed at promoting
healthier living.
Its programmes have also included community-based activities
across Anambra's 21 local
government areas, with women, children and school-age girls among the
key groups reached through its interventions.
The latest honour comes shortly after Dr Soludo received the
2026 BudgIT Active Citizens Award for
Health Activism in recognition of her preventive healthcare and
community wellness advocacy.
That award was presented at the Active Citizens Awards in
Lagos on July 25, where BudgIT and Civic Hive recognised individuals and
organisations for contributions to civic engagement, accountability and
community development.
The BudgIT recognition specifically highlighted her Healthy
Living initiative, including health education, maternal and child health
advocacy, nutrition programmes, environmental sanitation and community fitness
activities.
Dr Soludo dedicated that award to healthcare workers,
volunteers, community leaders, partners and residents who have supported
efforts to promote healthier communities across Anambra.
The NLC organisers are expected to formally present the
latest award at the National Leadership
Conference 2026, where recipients will be recognised for their
contributions to leadership and wider societal development.
The announcement was contained in a statement signed and
issued to journalists in Awka on Thursday by Daniel Ezeigwe, Dr Soludo's media
aide.
The new recognition places further attention on the Healthy
Living initiative and its emphasis on preventive healthcare, community
participation and public awareness rather than treatment alone.
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