“For me, the reward for hard work is more work.”
With these words, Ogun State Governor, Senator
Ibikunle Amosun, literally summed up his reaction
to the Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards
2015, which he won in the Governor of the Year
category on Friday, April 8, 2016.
While thanking the management and Editorial
Board of Vanguard Nigeria Limited, publishers of
Vanguard Newspapers, for the honour, Governor
Amosun said the award was a challenge to do
more.
“For me, this award is a challenge to do more. In
Ogun State we have our job well cut out for us.
There is a standard of excellence for which we are
known and our task is to ensure that we do not
drop the ball,” Governor Amosun said at the award
presentation event held at the Eko Hotels, Lagos.
The Ogun State Governor also said the award was
more for the good people of Ogun State.
“This award is for the good people of Ogun State
who we have a privilege to be serving,” Governor
Amosun said.
Equally honoured at the event were the Governors
of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Gombe
State, Ibrahim Dankwambo and Borno State,
Kashim Shettima.
The event also witnessed the presentation of
awards to President Muhammadu Buhari, who was
represented by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of
Information and Culture, former President
Goodluck Jonathan, who was equally represented,
former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme and former
Governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed
Tinubu, who was represented by Dele Alake.
Equally recognized at the event were Mr. Jim Ovia,
founder, Zenith Bank Plc, Chief Mrs. Onikepo
Akande, Senator David Dafinone and Otunba
Subomi Balogun, founder, FCMB who was
represented by Ladi Balogun, his son.
