Kwara State Government has emerged as the winner of the “Excellence in Corporate Governance Awards” at the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) National Spokespersons Awards 2024 held in Abuja.
Tied to the several achievements of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq , especially his responsiveness, public carriage and preferences for pro-masses policies and programmes, the award was announced on Wednesday night at the NIPR Awards in Abuja.
It was received on behalf of the government by the commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bola Olukoju.
In a reaction to the award, Senior Adviser and Counsellor to the Governor, Alh Saadu Salahu thanked the NIPR for the special recognition accorded to the government of Governor AbdulRazaq.
He said the governor has lived the NIPR’s ideals of excellence, empathy, and engagement of professionals in his handling of state matters.
The National Spokespersons’ Awards is the highest honors celebrating outstanding spokespersons and brands in corporate communications, public affairs, politics, media, advocacy, and other domains in Nigeria who have demonstrated outstanding eloquence, integrity, and effectiveness in their roles as spokespeople.
The awards, which held as part of the National Spokespersons Summit, was organised by the NIPR in partnership with Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), publishers of the PR Nigeria, Economic Confidential, and Spokespersons’ Digest.
Similarly, the chief press secretary to the state governor, Rafiu Ajakaye emerged as the distinguished spokesperson in political communication at the event.
Ajakaye was presented with the prestigious award at a colourful event held in Abuja.
Three Fellows of NIPR who are indigenes of Kwara State, Alh Saadu Salahu ( senior adviser/counselor to Kwara State governor), a former commisssioner for Information, Alh Raheem Adedoyin and a professor of Mass Communication at the University of Ilorin, Saudat AbdulBaqi, special adviser on Media, Alh Bashir Adigun, senior special assistant on New Media, Yinka Fafoluyi, the secretary of NIPR in the state, AbdulRahman Sanni, joined Ajakaye in receiving the award.
