Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje and his Nasarawa state counterpart, Abdullahi Sule, on Friday night received the 2020 Peace Achievers International Awards.
The award ceremony of the ninth edition of the annual event was held at the Nigerian Air Force Conference Centre.
Ganduje and Sule both received the ‘Governor of the Year on Peace and Security Award, while that of Kogi State clinched the award on ‘Conflict Resolution, Inter-communal and Youth Advocacy.’
The Chairman of the Planning Committee, Amb. Kingsley Amafibe, said the award recognises individuals that had contributed immensely to nation-building, through peace-related programmes and advocacy, job creation and promotion of national unity.
According to him, the annual ceremony recognises deserving personalities across the country, who have contributed to the peace and stability of Africa and that of Nigeria in particular.
He said that the governors as chief security officers of their states were recognised for maintaining the peace and stability in their respective states amid the security challenges facing the nation.
Gov. Yahaya Bello, of Kogi State, the Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF), and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and the Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Mannir Dan’iya, were also named among the Peace Achievers ‘Roll-Call.’
