Diri bags Independent’s Governor award ..Am committed to project Bayelsa Says Gov. Diri


Board of Editors,  Independent Newspapers, publishers of Daily Independent, Saturday Independent and Sunday Independent titles, has concluded plans to honor Bayelsa State chief executive, Senator Douye Diri, as Governor of the year 2021.

  
The award, according to the organisers, is in recognition of Governor Diri’s exceptional contribution to good governance and responsive leadership in the state since assumption of office.

 “this  award is in recognition of your exceptional contribution to good governance and responsive leadership in Bayelsa State. Since assumption of office, Bayelsa under your watch has witnessed remarkable development and progress in virtually all sectors.”

Governor Diri emerged the best governor in the Good Governance and Responsive Leadership category.
 
According to the board of editors, the awards ceremonies will hold on Saturday, March 5 at the Convention Centre of the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
 
The award notification letter was presented to Governor Diri on Saturday in Lagos by the newspaper’s management delegation led by the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Steve Omanufeme.
 
Mr. Omanufeme said the award is in recognition of the governor’s outstanding performance in just two years in office.
 
“Your Excellency’s works speak volumes and attest to a man well prepared to take the State to the next level. Yours is a model of verifiable achievements, which is in line with the philosophy of this award: Celebrating Trailblazers and Exceptional Nigerians,” the letter stated.”
 
Responding, Governor Diri thanked the management of the newspaper for the honour, noting that it was one of the few awards he accepted to receive out of a plethora he had turned down in the last two years.
 
His words: “I am not an awards-inclined person. That is why in the last two years, I have declined several awards and nominations. I have always focused on delivering good governance and on development of our State.
 
“My abiding commitment remains service to the people of Bayelsa and our country. I intend to focus on this throughout my time in office. By God’s grace, we will not be distracted from the task we have set for ourselves and our state to make it better than we met it.”

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