Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has received the Outstanding Governor Award for the North-West from the Daily Times at the newspaper’s centenary celebration in Abuja….
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has received the Outstanding Governor Award for the North-West from the Daily Times at the newspaper’s centenary celebration in Abuja.
Lawal received the award at the DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards, organised as part of activities marking 100 years of the Daily Times, Nigeria’s oldest newspaper.
The governor was recognised for his leadership, public service and contributions to national development.
Chairman of the Times Heroes Awards Council, Bolaji Okusaga, said Lawal emerged as the recipient after receiving the highest number of nominations and votes in the North-West category.
He said the selection was subsequently endorsed by the council and other stakeholders in recognition of the governor’s leadership and public service.
Receiving the award, Lawal thanked the Daily Times board, management and organising committee, the Times Heroes Awards Council and Nigerians who supported his nomination.
He said the honour would further strengthen his commitment to good governance and effective public service in Zamfara State.
Other Nigerians honoured at the event included the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and former President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina.
The Daily Times also announced that recipients of the DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards would be featured in the 700-page Nigerian Grand Book, a commemorative publication documenting individuals, institutions and achievements that have shaped Nigeria’s development.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wrote the foreword to the publication.
