Oyo State Acting Governor, Chief Bayo Lawal has been bestowed with a Prestigious Special Award of Best Acting Governor of the Year 2024 by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Ibadan Zonal Station.
The award was given to Chief Lawal during a Special Live Programme on Radio Nigeria, Oba Adebimpe Road, Broadcasting House, Dugbe, Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital.
While presenting the award on the programme anchored by Funmilayo Ilesanmi and Imoyosola Adetoro, the Zonal Director, FRCN Ibadan, Mr Dominic Mokikan said, the award became imperative due to the exemplary leadership roles of Chief Bayo Lawal as the Acting Governor of Oyo State and his supportive roles as Deputy Governor, evident in the overall development of the State.
Responding, the Acting Governor of Oyo State, Chief Bayo Lawal who was represented by his Special Assistant on Administration, Alhaji Adekunle Sanni said he was very elated to be honoured by an Organisation like Radio Nigeria, saying he never knew his commitments and contributions to the Governor Seyi Makinde led-administration were being monitored.
The Kishi-Born Politician maintained that, he would continue to contribute his quota to the development, peace and growth of Oyo State in any capacity he finds himself, adding that, Governor Seyi Makinde is always ready to make the state a Pacesetter that it is, in the comity of states in the federation in terms of socio-economic and infrastructural development across the State.
He appreciated Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Station under the leadership of its Zonal Director, Mr Dominic Mokikan for the honour, saying it would spur him to do more for his dear people of Oyo State.
On the entourage of the Representative of the Acting Governor are the Special Assistant on Print Media, Mr. Omolere Omoetan and the Coordinator, National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations, Oyo State Chapter, Alhaji Dawood Afolabi, while the Assistant Director Administration, Reverend Adebayo Eso joined the Zonal Director for the presentation.