By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, was on Friday named best Nigerian Governor of the Year 2024 on Educational Development by the New Telegraph Newspapers in Lagos.
Presenting the award to Governor Yusuf, the Former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu who is the Publisher of the New Telegraph Newspapers, alongside former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Sen. Adams Oshiomole, Governor Yusuf was full of admiration and happiness.
A statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Mr. Sanusi Bature revealed that the event graced by the Managing Director of the NNPP, Mele Kyari and other highly placed dignitaries showcased Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s high commitments on the Development of Education and his unflinching support to the growth of the sector.
Governor Yusuf, who was represented by some members of the State Executive Council led by Special Adviser on State Affairs, Usman Bala, a former Head of Service in the State, the State Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ibrahim Waiya among others, expressed deep happiness on the award.
He also expressed his commitment to continue to give the Education sector more attention and support to achieve the most desired education reforms championed by his government.
Governor Yusuf was selected alongside other seven Nigeria Governors of Ekiti, Sokoto, Lagos, Ondo, Ogun, Borno, Delta and Osun States.
The Governor of Kano state was selected, according to the New Telegraph management, based on his administration’s commitments to education reforms, including the declaration of state of emergency on education, sponsorship of 1, 001 post-graduate students abroad, recruitment of teachers, provision of classrooms, instructional materials, desks and chairs and allocation of 29.5 and 31 per cent of the total budget for 2024 and 2025 respectively.
Among the other members of the delegation of the Governor included the Special Adviser, State Affairs, Usman Bala, Director General Protocol Abdullahi Rogo, Director General, Media and Publicity, Sanusi Bature, Commissioner of Culture and Tourism, Aisha Lawan Saji, Special Adviser on Civil, Service matters Suleiman Wali Sani mni, Special Adviser on education Tajuddeen Gambo, Managing Director of KASCO Dr. Kabiru Sani, MD Tourims Tukur Bala Sagagi, MD Abubakar Rimi Market Abdul Hussain.
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