Award-winning Afrobeats singer, Teniola Apata better known as Teni has announced her partnership with the European Union in Nigeria.
The 29-year-old took to her Instagram page to announce that her partnership with the union comes in order to shine the light on “Africa’s growing educational sector and Nigeria’s ever flourishing Green Economy”.
Speaking in a video, Teni urged her followers and fellow Nigerians to join her on the journey. See below:
hitztv recalls Teni was conferred with national honours in recognition of her contribution to the music industry on Tuesday, 11th October 2022.
She was decorated as a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) by President Muhammad Buhari alongside music legend, Innocent Idibia better known as TuBaba, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu aka Burna Boy alongside several others.
Teni however trended on social media after some netizens alleged that she disrespected the president by not shaking him or bowing after he presented the award to her.
Reacting to all the brouhaha, Teni The Entertainer via her Instagram page, shared a video of herself storming the award venue and captioned it:
“With honour and gratitude to God, it was indeed a joyous moment to receive a National Honor yesterday. I was conferred MON (Member of the Order of the Niger) by His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR @muhammadubuhari President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the National Awards Committee headed by Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, the Emir of Lafia, after diligently going through over 5,000 submissions.
Special thanks to God for this, the Federal Government, my loved ones and to you all supporting me from day 1.
This honor is for the entire family of Rt. Brigadier General Simeon Olaosebikan Apata (Ascend), My Father.
I was granted this award for “consistent and meaningful participation in community and/or national development; rendering unsolicited, selfless and philanthropic services to humanity; outstanding sacrifice in the defence of a cause popularly adjudged to be positive, relevant and beneficial to the nation and community.
“To the all the young girls this one is for you. Let’s not forget to stop dreaming. Nothing is impossible. Back to the work that got me here. New music soon.”