Former
Governor of Lagos State and APC national leader, Senator Bola Tinubu, the
Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, wife of Borno State Governor, Nana
Shettima, Labour Minister, Chris Ngige and others were honoured by the The Sun
newspaper at the official ceremony held in Lagos on Saturday, February 20.
Senator
Tinubu who is the leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, was named the
Sun Man of the Year, having contributed a lot to the victory of his political
party in the 2015 General election, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party that
had ruled for 16 years.
In
his speech, the APC chieftain commended Nigerians for providing the bulwark for
the unpresedented political change, adding that the collective efforts of
Nigerians were responsible for the emergence of President Buhari.
"What
was accomplished in 2015 was not a singular effort. It was done through the
collective love and labour of millions of Nigerians. A handful of them were
well known. Most of them are hardworking anonymous people who together
constitute the backbone and great strength of this nation. God in His wisdom
placed me in the position to recognize the change that was needed and to help
effectuate that change. I thank God for giving me this chance and for allowing
me to be born a black man and a Nigerian." he said.
Governor
Obiano was named the Sun Governor of the Year. After the award, the Governor
said he was happy to have been named ‘the Sun Governor of the Year’.
"I
am dedicating the award to the ordinary citizens of Anambra State. The daily
road sweepers, the zero porthole guys that maintain our roads, the investors
that heeded our call to come and invest in Anambra, the farmers that are
working hard to put us on the map and more importantly the security outfits
that have today made Anambra the safest state in Nigeria,” Governor Obiano
stated.
Also
present at the award were Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Chief Kalu, Lai Mohammed, the
minister of information, and other guests.
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