Niger State Governor, Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has been nominated as one of the Leadership Newspaper Group Governors of the year 2023.

The nomination letter was presented to the Farmer Governor by the Group Managing Director of Leadership Newspaper, Muazu Elazeh who led a team of its Management Staff to the Council Chamber of Government House, Minna.

Elazeh explained that the Farmer Governor was nominated based on his landmark initiatives in the New Niger agenda.

He described Niger State as a work in progress in terms of urban renewal and the green economy initiative under the administration of the Farmer Governor.

The Group Managing Director of Leadership Newspaper also extended a formal invitation letter for the award ceremony scheduled to take place on the 5th of March, 2024 in Abuja.

Bologi Ibrahim

Chief Press Secretary

to the Governor of Niger State

19/2/2024.