Patience (left) taking her award for being an inspiration

Patience Nyarko honoured

Graphic Showbiz Music Oct - 20 - 2016 , 09:30

Gospel musician, Patience Nyarko, was honoured over the weekend with a prestigious award for her contribution to the gospel music industry.

She was awarded the Pan-Africa Inspirational Gospel Song Writer of the Year at the maiden edition of the Osagyefo Pan-Africa Eminence Awards, for her commitment, dedication and immense contribution in reforming people through her inspirational songs.

Presenting the award to the Wafom Kwan artiste, David Dontoh said that, “You are seen as an inspiration and a motivator to people through the music you have produced in the past years.

“ Many song writers were nominated and through comprehensive research and gathered information, the selection committee gave careful consideration from which you emerged winner”

A delighted Patience Nyarko acknowledged receipt of the award and thanked God for the blessing and her management team, Trust Production and fans for the support she has enjoyed. She, however, dedicated the award towards a peaceful election and promised to continue with the good work that she has already started.

Organised by the Confederation of Governance Assessment Institute (COGAI), the award scheme brings together deserving people, corporate institutions and dignitaries of African descent to be awarded for their meritorious works in their various fields of endeavour.

The event is designed to promote Pan-Africanism and socialisation with people of different backgrounds and also motivate and award people of African descent to achieve excellence in their various fields of endeavour.

Patience Nyarko won Artiste of the Year at the Ghana Gospel Industry Awards in 2012 and has been nominated several times in different gospel music categories at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards(VGMA).