Award
By Ahmed Mohammad Kano
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been honored as the Best Nigerian Governor of the Year 2024 on Educational Development by the New Telegraph Newspapers in Lagos.
This prestigious award recognizes Governor Yusuf’s outstanding commitment to education reforms in Kano State.
The award was presented by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, former Abia State Governor and Publisher of the New Telegraph Newspapers, alongside former Edo State Governor, Comrade Senator Adams Oshiomhole.
Governor Yusuf, who was represented by his Special Adviser on State Affairs, Usman Bala, expressed his deep happiness and commitment to continuing his support for the education sector.
The award program, attended by dignitaries including the Managing Director of the NNPP, Mele Kyari, highlighted Governor Yusuf’s administration’s achievements in education reforms.
These include declaring a state of emergency on education, sponsoring 1,001 post-graduate students abroad, recruiting teachers, and allocating 29.5% and 31% of the total budget for 2024 and 2025, respectively.
Governor Yusuf was selected alongside seven other Nigerian governors for his exemplary efforts in promoting education in Kano State.
