The Minister of Federal Capital Territory Administration(FCTA), Barr Nyesom Wike, has been selected by the Leadership Newspapers as its Quinquenial Award of Outstanding Person in Governance and Infrastructure for the Year 2024.
This was contained in a statement by the senior special assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT minister, Mr Lere Olayinka. The award is held once in five years.
A letter conveying the award notification, dated January 13, 2025, and signed by the Senior Vice Chairman and Editor-in-chief of Leadership Newspapers, Azubuike Ishiekwene, was presented to the minister Wednesday.
Mrs Zainab Nda-Isaiah, Chairman of Leadership Group, led the Management Team comprising of Mr Ishiekwene and the Senior Director, Adverts, Fadilah Ismail.
The letter reads: “On behalf of Leadership Group, I have the pleasure to convey to you the decision of our Nomination and Selection Committee, which met on the 29th of October 2024 and attended by our senior editors, top management and members of Leadership Advisory Board, which chose you as Quinquenial Award of Outstanding Person in Governance and Infrastructure for the Year 2024 as earlier announced on our platforms.”
Stating reason for the award, the letter read further, “Amid several nominees with excellent credentials, you have been selected for this prestigious award for your consistent record of achievement in ensuring massive development through the provision of infrastructure for both rural and urban dwellers wherever you govern, which has earned you the nickname ‘Mr Project’s, the selection board found you most qualified as Quinquenial Award of Outstanding Person in Governance and Infrastructure for the Year 2024.”
The award ceremony comes up on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at the Banquet Hall, State House, Aso Villa, Abuja.
Accepting the award, the FCT minister thanked Leadership Group for founding him worthy of the honour.