Gov. Abiodun recorgnised for excellence …says Ogun experiencing  silent economic revolution

L-R: Publisher of NewsDirect, Mr Mathew Ibiyemi; representative of the Governor of Borno State, who is the winner of the NewsDirect Governor of the Year award (Nationwide) and Borno State Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman A. Tar; representative of the Jigawa State Governor, who is the winner of the NewsDirect Governor of the Year award (Agro-investments and security) and, Secretary to the State Government, Mallam Bala Ibrahim; representative of Governor Dapo Abiodun and winner of the NewsDirect Man of the Year award and Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Hon.Kayode Akinmade; winner of the NewsDirect Corporate Icon of the Year award and Chairman of Odua Investment Company Limited, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru and representative of the Lagos State Governor and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, at the Nigerian NewsDirect’s 14th anniversary lecture and awards ceremony held in Lagos, on Friday.

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has declared that his administration in the past over five years has carried out unprecedented turn-around in all the critical sectors of the state economy, describing it as ‘silent economic revolution’.

He added that despite the humongous infrastructural deficit his government inherited upon assumption of office in 2019, especially in the area of roads at the boarder communities and Federal highways, he has been able to drastically ameliorate the situation in the best interests of the people in the State.

Prince Abiodun made this known on Friday during the 14th Annual Lecture/Award ceremony of the Nigerian News Direct Newspaper with the theme,” Achieving Economic Prosperity: The Role of Human Capacity Development, Fiscal Prudence and Revenue Generation”, held at Grand Ballroom, Oriental Hotel, Lagos.

The Governor, who was conferred with the ‘Man of the Year Award’ and represented by his Special Adviser on Media &Communications, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, reiterated his avowed commitment to all round development in Ogun State and the irreversible resolution to leave behind an enduring legacies of growth and prosperity in the Gateway State.

He highlighted some of his enviable success in the State within a shot period of time to include construction of over 600km of roads across the three Senatorial Districts, construction of world class Agro-cargo Airport as well as raising the Internally Generated Revenue base of the state to become the most viable state in Nigeria in the area of IGR generation among other achievements.

Governor Abiodun further explained that Ogun State since he took the mantle of leadership has totally changed the business environment to make it more friendly and favourable to investors, therefore making the state the best in terms of Ease of Doing Business and the investor destination of choice in Nigeria.

According to him, the State presently accommodates over six thousands manufacturing firms in different industrial clusters across the state and contributing immensely to the micro economy of the state as well as the Nigerian macro economic growth.

He, however, commended the management of the Nigerian News Direct Newspaper for the honour bestowed on him, promised never to deviate from the path of purposeful and responsible leadership with patriotic inclination.

“I most sincerely thank the Nigerian News Direct Newspaper for the honour, obviously, the recognition would serve as impetus for our government to do more for our people in Ogun State and Nigeria in general.

“We are happy that a media organisation like News Direct is painstakingly monitoring our activities and progress in the state, which is no doubt a silent economic revolution of sorts in every critical sector of the state economy.

“I, therefore, urge them to continue to be vanguard of ethical journalism and strong illumination to the Nigeria’s public space for the ultimate good of the generality of the Nigerian citizenry”, Governor Abiodun said.