The Governor of Benue State, Rev Fr Dr Hyacinth Iormem Alia has bagged another award as Democracy Governor of the Year 2024.
The Governor received the award Wednesday, May 29, 2024 during Leadership Scorecard Public Lecture on Democracy in Africa held at NAF Conference Centre, Abuja on the theme, "Democracy in Africa: the Legacy of Abdulsalami Abubakar"
The award which was given by Leadership Scorecard was in recognition of Governor Alia's commitment to holding to the true definition of democracy and implementing policies that would benefit not a few individuals but the generality of the people who voted him into power.
Governor Alia already won other awards, including the "Governor of the Year Award" by Leadership Newspaper, "Advocate of the Masses and Human Rights Award" by the National Leadership of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), amongst others.
Governor Alia, while receiving the award, thanked Leadership Scorecard for the honour done him and the people of Benue State.
The Governor described himself as a servant leader of the great sub-national of Benue, reiterating his resolve to remain responsive, transparent and accountable in his bid to deliver good governance to the people of his state.
He assured Benue people and, indeed all Nigerians that the award of honour he received was an incentive for him to do more.
The event also featured Prof. PLO Lumumba of Kenya as Guest Speaker and Nigeria former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar as Guest of Honour, amongst others
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