Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has been honored with the Governor of the Year Award 2024 Agriculture by Independent Newspapers Limited, publishers of Daily Independent Newspaper in recognition of his administration’s strides in agricultural and food security.
The award was presented at the ceremony in Abuja and received on behalf of the Governor by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo.
A statement on Sunday by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Ismail Isah, said this marked Governor Ododo’s third major award by media organizations this year alone underscoring his commitment to food security, sustainable agricultural practices, women and youth inclusion in governance in Kogi State.
“The award by the management of Daily Independent Newspapers reaffirms Governor Ododo’s policies aimed at empowering farmers through provision of mechanized farming, encouraging youth and women’s participation in agriculture and improving the agricultural value chain in the state.
“Interventions by Governor Ododo in agriculture and food security have not only boosted food production in the state but has also positioned Kogi as a key contributor to Nigeria’s agricultural sector revolution under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he said.
It will be recalled that Governor Ododo had earlier received the Political Personality of the Year Award by the Sun Newspaper and the Daily Asset Newspaper’s Governor of the Year and the Youth-Friendly Governor Award by the National Association of Kogi State Students (NAKOSS), for his contributions to youth empowerment.
