•Lagos helmsman also named Independent Newspaper’s Governor of the Year
•Dedicates awards to citizens toiling daily to make country work
Laurel came in double for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, over the weekend. The Lagos State’s helmsman picked two coveted leadership prizes for redefining governance in the current dispensation.
Independent Newspaper, a foremost national daily, named Sanwo-Olu as Governor of the Year for Infrastructure and Urban Renewal. The Governor, the newspaper said, has matched his campaign promises with actions, delivering tangible projects across Local Government Areas in Lagos.
Also, Sanwo-Olu was voted by Nigerians as Silverbird Man of the Year, becoming the 20th recipient of the prestigious award initiated by the Silverbird Group to celebrate public and private citizens whose actions have shaped the course of development positively.
The Governor received both awards at separate events organised by the awarding institutions at Eko Hotels and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. The newspaper held its own event on Saturday, Silverbird Group’s ceremony was held on Sunday evening.
