Foremost Nigerian national daily, the Business Day, has conferred on governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State, the prestigious award of Best Governor in Education Development.
The Business Day’s 2020 Committee for States Competitiveness and Good Governance Awards had informed the governor of his nomination for the most Improved State in Education Award 2020.
Stating the rationale for the award, the paper said it considered the governor for the laurel due to the improved business environment in Adamawa state which attracted quite a number of agricultural investments into Adamawa State coupled with the governor’s strides in resolving the perennial farmers/herders conflicts.
The award is slated for February 25th 2021 in Abuja.
Award will spur me to do more – Fintiri
A statement by Humwashi Wonosikou said the governor has accepted the nomination saying such award will spur him to do more for education and human development.
According to Wonosikou, the fresh air Governor who expressed joy at the recognition said it came to him as a surprise.
“My humble contribution to the development of the Education sector was informed by the desire to pull out the State from its doldrums and place Adamawa amongst the top States,” the statement said.
While commending BUSINESS DAY Newspaper for great evaluation of the impact of his administration’s policies and programmes particularly the pragmatic and tangible transformation and diversification across all segments since becoming Governor in 2019, noted that “I have no inkling that the BUSINESS DAY Newspaper could find me worthy for such award”.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri commended the agenda setting approach of the Newspaper through the “The States Competitiveness and Good Governance Awards” aimed at bringing about a healthy competition amongst the sub national governments in Nigeria with a view to encouraging state governments to explore their richly endowed human capital, natural and agricultural resources.
The Governor noted that his recognition and that of his team is motivating in spite of all the challenges posed by the Coronavirus Pandemic.
“I accept this nomination as it will propel me and the entire team to continue making a difference in Governance. We had to take hard decisions which is in the overall interest of our state and that of our children”.
