Governor Oyebanji gives thanks to Silverbird Tv, Nigerians for Man of the year award
Governor Biodun Oyebanji
Governor Oyebanji gives thanks to Silverbird Tv, Nigerians for Man of the year award
Governor Biodun Oyebanji has expressed his appreciation to the management of Silverbird Television and Nigerians in general for his emergence as Silverbird Man of the Year 2024.
The management of Silverbird had on Wednesday morning announced Governor Oyebanji as winner of Silver bird Man of the Year award 2024, having polled the highest number of votes to beat other nominees for the award category.
Governor Oyebanji, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode in Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday, said he owes Nigerians who voted in the exercise, a debt of gratitude, promising that the recognition will spur him to do more in terms of impactful service to the people.
“The honor is not about me but for Ekiti people. The award is dedicated to God for his grace, Mr President whose strong support made this possible and Ekitikete for providing the opportunity to serve by voting our party the All Progressives Congress (APC) into office and for their massive support for our administration”, the Governor stated.
Silverbird had cited Governor Oyebanji’s impressive performance and achievements in the areas of infrastructure and tourism developement, social intervention for the less privileged, inclusion governance, agriculture and rural development.
Instituted in 2005 to recognize individuals who have impacted the society, previous winners of the Silverbird Man of the Year award include, former Lagos Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN); former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el- Rufai; former NAFDAC boss, late Prof Dora Akinyuli; former Governor Aminu Tambuwal , Senator Adams Oshiomjole; Business Mongul, Chief Mike Adenuga among others.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former President Mohammad Buhari have also worn the the Silverbird Extraordinary Personality award.
