Prince Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun State, will be awarded the Distinguished Award for Industrial Revolution by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, October 21, in recognition of his efforts to promote rapid industrialization, ease of doing business, and make the state Nigeria’s top investment destination.
This was revealed in a letter dated September 21, 2022 and addressed to the governor by Dr. Nmadi Mbaeri, the Permanent Secretary (General Services) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The Best Strategic Media (TBS) is organizing the awards, which will be held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, in collaboration with the Office of the SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha.
The latest award, which comes on the heels of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) confirming that Ogun State, with a revenue profile of N100.9 billion in 2021, is one of the states with the highest internally generated revenue in the country, trailing only Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, and Rivers State, is expected to further motivate the Ogun governor to achieve greater excellence in governance.
According to industry observers, the governor has been credited with outstanding performance in the areas of agriculture, road infrastructure, ICT, urban renewal, the construction of an Agro-allied Airport, and security of life and property over the last three and a half years.