By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse
The Jigawa state Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has been honoured with an award of “Champion of Agricultural Transformation” for his outstanding performance in positive changes he brought to the agricultural sector in the state.
The governor was honoured alongside seven other dignitaries by the Jigawa state Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) based on their respective contributions to the improvement of the lives of the people.
The awards were presented to the recipients during a maiden public lecture and award presentation organized in honour of the former chairman of the Chapel Late comrade Ahmad Abubakar held at Ahmadu Bello Hall New Secretariat Dutse.
Governor Badaru described the late Ahmad Abubakar as a man of peace, and a fine journalist who always abide by the ethics of Journalism in his reportage.
The Governor who was represented by his deputy His Excellency Malam Umar Namadi also expressed his appreciation with award of honour given to him by the Chapel, describing it as a source of encouragement for more service to humanity.
The chairman of the occasion and Dtate commissioner of Information Hon Bala Ibrahim described late Ahmad as a gentleman and a very rear journalist who spent his life in. promoting “Balance Journalism”.
In his speech at the occasion the chairman of the Chapel Comrade Muh’d Zangina Kura said, the chapel decided to organize the program in honour of late chairman Malam Ahmad Abubakar because of his exemplary leadership and immense contribution that will remain indelible in the history of Journalism in Jigawa state.
He noted that, the chapel also used the occasion to celebrate and honour some important personalities whose contribution to the development of humanity in Jigawa state and Nigeria can not just go unnoticed and worthy of commendation.
“Also I am using this opportunity to inform the gathering and the general public that, by the grace of God, the chapel will keep organising the event annually to honour people of excellence, also for updating the knowledge of our members and make our relationship with the public multidimensional” Zangina declared.
Governor Badaru who received the award as a “Champion of Agricultural Transformation in Jigawa”, while the Director General National Information Technology Agency (NITDA) Malam Kasifu Inuwa Abdullahi got that of a “Champion of Digital Literacy In Nigeria ” while Vice Chancellor Federal University Dutse Professor Abdulkareem Sabo was honoured as ” Champion of Digital Transformation in FUD” and Hon Farku Adamu Aliyu as ” Pacesetter of Mechanised Agriculture in Jigawa “
Other awardees are Senator Danladi Sankara as “Champion of Digital Switchover ” Hon Abubakar Makki Yanleman “Icon of Human Empowerment ” Former Permanent Secretary federal Ministry of works Alhaji Babangida Hussaini as “Icon of Infrastrural Development” and Former Director General Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria ( FRCN) Alh Muhammad Ibrahim as “Icon of Human Capital Development, respectively.