Highest UAE civilian honor for NRI businessman

Highest UAE civilian honor for NRI businessman

ABU DHABI — Yusuff Ali MA, prominent NRI businessman and chairman of retail group LuLu has been honored with Abu Dhabi's top civilian award.The prestigious Abu Dhabi Award was given to Yusuff Ali for his outstanding contribution to Abu Dhabi's Business, Industry and support to various philanthropic initiatives.Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of UAE Armed Forces, presented the award to Yusuff Ali here."A very proud and emotional moment in my life. I am really overwhelmed and humbled to receive such a great honor from Abu Dhabi where I have been living for the past 47 years," said the Kerala-born Yusuff Ali after receiving the honor."It was on Dec. 31, 1973, I arrived in the UAE with new dreams and hopes. I have reached here after seeing many ups and downs and various challenges and I take this opportunity to extend my deepest gratitude to the visionary leadership of this great country especially Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu