UGONSA GANV AND GANP AWARDS

 

The Grand Ambassador of Nightingale Virtue (GANV) and the Grand Advocate of the Nursing Profession (GANP) are two of the most prestigious honours conferred by the University Graduates of Nursing Science Association (UGONSA). The GANV Award represents the highest honour bestowed by UGONSA, while the GANP Award ranks as the second highest honour. The GANV Award is exclusively reserved for nurses who have demonstrated exceptional, sustained, and exemplary contributions to the growth, development, and advancement of the nursing profession—through leadership, scholarship, advocacy, service, and the promotion of professional excellence. GANV is the “Gold Medal “ of nursing within UGONSA and cannot be awarded to non-nurses. Conferment of the GANV Award automatically qualifies the awardee for induction into the UGONSA Nursing Hall of Fame.

In contrast, the GANP Award is conferred on members of the public who are not nurses but who have made significant and demonstrable contributions to the advancement, visibility, development, and welfare of the nursing profession.

The GANV and GANP Awards are conferred exclusively by the UGONSA National Congress during the National Professional Conference and Scientific Updates (NAPCON). At sub-national levels, UGONSA Zonal and State Congresses are authorized to confer: ANV (Ambassador of Nightingale Virtues) on nurses, and ANP (Advocate of the Nursing Profession) on members of the public, in recognition of exceptional contributions to nursing at the zonal or state level.

List of GANV and GANP Award Recipients (Since Inception in 2015)

1. Hon. Chinedu Ogah, OON – GANP
   NAPCON, Abakaliki, 2015
2. Dr. Onwe Ogah Emeka – GANP
   NAPCON, Abakaliki, 2015
3. Rev. Augustine O. Obarisagbon – GANV
   NAPCON, Kaduna, 2019
4. Mrs. A. O. Olanipekun – GANV
   NAPCON, Kaduna, 2019
5. Dame Francisca Okafor – GANV
   NAPCON, Abakaliki, 2022
6. Lady Lilian U. Uhiara – GANV
   NAPCON, Abakaliki, 2022
7. Prof. Ijeoma O. Ehiemere – GANV
   NAPCON, Akure, 2024
8. Prof. Omolola O. Irinoye – GANV
   NAPCON, Akure, 2024
9. Chief (Hon.) Solomon E. O. Egwuenu – GANV
   NAPCON, Akure, 2024
10. Dr. Goodluck Ikechukwu Nshi – GANV
    NAPCON, Akure, 2024
11. Nurse Barry B. Afoi – GANV
    NAPCON, Akure, 2024