Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has been honoured with the Leadership Governor of the Year 2022 Award by the Leadership Newspaper in recognition of his good governance and delivery on campaign promises.

Abiodun, while receiving the management of Leadership Newspaper who came to present him a letter of “Leadership Governor of the Year 2022 Award”, at the Governor's Office Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

The Governor described the Newspaper as a consistent and reliable medium whose focus was on the development of the country, expressing delight that the organisation had acknowledged the modest achievements of his administration in the last three and a half years.

"Your Newspaper is respected because of its objective reportage. It provides quality information and criticism when it is necessary. I am impressed that you have followed us since inception from May 29, 2019. I am accepting this Award and I dedicate it to our team who work day and night to merit this Award", Abiodun said.

Appreciating the Newspaper for acknowledging the modest achievements of his administration in the last three and a half years, Governor Abiodun emphasised that his administration had changed the face of governance by touching all sectors of the State’s economy, noting that priority was given to health, education, agriculture, infrastructure, youth employment and empowerment and social wellbeing of the people as encapsulated in the ISEYA mantra. 

Speaking earlier, Managing Director of the Newspaper, Mr. Azubuike Ishiekwene said the organisation had been monitoring the activities of the State government in the past three and a half years,  noting that the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration’s sterling performance necessitated the award.