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From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday decorate Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun with the Distinguished Award for Industrial Revolution.
The award, according to a statement on Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin, was in recognition of Governor Abiodun’s efforts to enhance rapid industrialisation, enhance the ease of doing business and make Ogun Nigeria’s top investment destination.
Somorin stated that the notification of the award was conveyed in a letter dated September 21, 2022, and addressed to the governor by the Permanent Secretary (General Services) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr Nmadi Mbaeri.
He added that the awards which will be held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, are being organised by The Best Strategic Media (TBS) in collaboration with the Office of the SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha.
“The latest award, coming on the heels of the confirmation by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that Ogun State, with N100.9bn revenue profile in 2021, is one of the states with the highest internally generated revenue nationwide, coming only after Lagos, the FCT and Rivers State, is expected to further spur the Ogun governor to achieve greater excellence in governance.
“According to industry watchers, the governor has, in the last three and a half years, been credited with superlative performances in the area of investments in agriculture, road infrastructure, ICT, urban renewal, the building of an Agro-allied Airport, and security of life and property”, Somorin submitted in the statement.
