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Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has won the prestigious Governor of the Year award at the 2023 edition of Global Excellence Awards.

The committee on the awards said Governor Bello was singled out for the award in recognition of his achievements in the growth and development of Kogi State, which had been corroborated by respected national and international organisations, including his unrelenting commitment to human capital development, empowerment, and infrastructure growth in the education and health sectors of the state’s economy.

“The commissioning of impactful and first-of-their-kind projects in the state by President Muhammadu Buhari was an eye opener to the extent of development in Kogi State in seven years. On different occasions, the state had also consistently stood out from the crowd in the World Bank’s States Fiscal Transparency, ability and Sustainability program, among other first-time feats of the state under Governor Yahaya Bello,” the organisers said.


The Awards was organised by Global Excellence, one of Nigeria’s leading news, entertainment, and lifestyle magazines in Lagos on Sunday night.

Receiving the award on behalf of the governor, the Commissioner for Information in the state, Kingsley Fanwo, said, “We thank the Global Excellence Communications, Publishers of the Global Excellence Magazine for the Excellence Recognition Award conferred on the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, as the Governor of the Year.

“Governor Yahaya Bello has delivered landmark projects, including the Reference Hospital that boasts of equipment, many of which are debuting in Africa. The World Class Model Science Secondary Schools, Health Institutions and other critical infrastructure such as roads, marked a year of incredible performance by the phenomenal Architect of a New Confluence State.

“The Bello Care Program, which has offered near-free medicare to the people is also gradually improving life expectancy in the state.

“It is therefore not in doubt that the Governor is deserving of this prestigious award which he has dedicated to his late mother, of his team and the entire people of Kogi State for their incredible over the years.”

The convener of the Global Excellence Awards, Mayor Akinpelu, explained that the essence of the recognition was to encourage leaders to do more and challenge others in their chosen careers despite the challenges confronting the country, particularly in the areas of security and the economy.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/yahaya-bello-wins-global-excellence-governor-of-the-year-award/

Deserved

He has actually worked
A university
2 world class hospitals
Modern secondary institution
700km roads projects in rural areas
Ganaja Flyover Bridge
Security
Others.

He has actually worked, forget media

The white Lion

Gov of the year kor, gov of the year ni.

Small something and you are already praising him for things he is supposed to do.

My favorite governor

Got to know this man has been doing a lot of work in Kogi

One of the silent achievers. You will hardly see him put up big ceremonies to commission. For bello, it is finish and open

Deserved!

T

Akpai, come and see your state governor has purchased another award from some group of award sellers.

Paid Award

Hh

Cash-and-carry award. Nice one!

Kogi state, the most unlucky and backward state in the whole federation after Abia state ... They have another chance to choose a right Leader, I hope they get it right this time.

Lies! Lies! Award that was purchased in the night.

No salaries, very terrible roads, hunger killing people, dilapidated PHCs
and these idiots keeps purchasing kurukere awards upandan.

Onoja Integrity where's your integrity.

Idiot!

Behaving like an slave.

This man don start again?! Why is he always paying people to praise him? After all said and done na only one person go still vote for am for primaries.

Award of waiting

WHAT HAS HE DONE TO DESERVE THE AWARD SIR?

Ah, mogbe, Jesu....

Who gave this man award? A total failure and disaster?

Somebody that should be given award of most failed governor of the century, how do we get here, who are those distributing all these mushroom bought award?

God is wonderful

Well deserved using their own criterion..but I like Sanwoolu sha!

Audio

😲

My pick is Makinde

Using what criterion?

Shameful award

Lol.....epic fraud

All these mushroom awards self

Yaya Bello ?

Paid award, clowns everywhere

Finemelody:
Governor of the year indeed. To me the only governor in Nigeria that deserves accolades is that Akwa Ibom governor even though I don't know his name. That man is a silent achiever who doesn't chase social media clout like most Nigerian useless governors and politicians. If nobody will give him credit, i will do it and i'm not from akwa-ibom for your information. That state has the best roads in the whole if Nigeria argue with your keyboards.

Exactly!
Udom Emmanuel