The Niger State farmer Governor, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago has emerged winner of a Special Recognition Award as the Governor of the Year, 2024 in this year’s opinion polls conducted by a team of experts who found him worthy of the recognition.
This was revealed in a press statement issued over the weekend in Abuja by the Executive Editor, Democracy Newsline, Elder Olalekan Aiyenigba on behalf of the management and made available to newsmen signaling the commencement of activities for the celebration of the 14th anniversary of Democracy Newsline Newspaper which coincides with the 64th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence.
He stated that the Democracy Newsline Newspaper Award (DNNA) is an annual event wherein individuals and organizations that have distinguished themselves in their chosen careers and sectors of operations are being recognized with Awards of Excellence to encourage them to do more for the nation and humanity.
He said the Award of Honour Program is an event of an arm of Michabifem Ventures Limited, Publishers of Democracy Newsline Newspaper and Weblog bridging the gap between the government and its citizens as guaranteed by the international laws and 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended being a member of the fourth estate of the realm.
He further stated that Rt. Hon. Mohammed Bago, proved his worth as an outstanding lawmaker during his sojourn at the Federal House of Representatives for more than one decade and since he assumed office as the Executive Governor of Niger State, the state has become the economic hub of the agriculture sector in Nigeria to reduce hunger, a singular action that has earned him the tag “Farmer Governor”, aside the silent revolution going on in infrastructural development in the state.
He also noted that the security situation in the state has improved tremendously owing to his leadership prowess which regig the security architecture of the state, pointing out all these monumental achievements and many more earned him the Governor of year, 2024
He noted that the presentation will be held on the 9th October, 2024 at the Banquet Hall of the National Merit House, Abuja by 10.am prompt.