L-R: Governor, Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu Receiving his Award from the Chairperson, Vanguard Personality of the Year Award 2019/2020, High Chief Mrs. Nike Akande

Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Saturday night received the prestigious Vanguard Personality of the Year Award. Other awardees in this category include Governor of Bornu State, Prof. Babagana Zulum and business icon Mr. Femi Otedola.

Governor Sanwo-Olu personally received his award certificate during the event, which was held at Eko hotels and Suite amid pomp and pageantry.

The Governor disclosed on his social media pages that the award means a lot to him as it would be a constant reminder for him and his team to work harder for Lagosians.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu displaying his Award at Vanguard Personality of the Year Award

He said: “I feel highly honoured to receive the Vanguard Personality 2019/2020 by the Vanguard Newspapers Group. The awards means a lot to me. This prestigious award will be a constant reminder to me and my team to perform better to out do ourselves in the current year for efficient service delivery to the good people of Lagos State.”

Dedicating the award to Lagosians, Governor Sanwo-Olu reiterated his administration’s commitment to achieve the Greater Lagos vision in line with the THEMES agenda. He also thanked the organisers of the award as well as the citizens for believing in the current administration, while also pledging that the government would not let them down.

L-R: Governor, Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan and First Lady, Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi at the Vanguard Personality of the Year Award held at Eco Hotel, V/I.

“I wish to dedicate the awards to every Lagosian out there for believing in our administration’s vision of a Greater Lagos. We will not relent in our efforts to achieve this and other set goals along with our THEMES agenda.”

“My special thanks goes to the Vanguard Newspapers Group for the honour. Again, I thank Lagosians for standing by our government through the many phases since the beginning of the administration. Be assured that our best is yet to come,” Sanwo-Olu said.

Governors of Kaduna State Mallam Nasir El-rufai, his Ekiti State and Ondo State counterparts Dr. Kayode Fayemi and Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) as well as Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu won the 2019 Vanguard Governor of the year category.

Governor Sanwo-Olu was accomplined to the prestigious media award ceremony by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi; Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello; Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho; APC Lagos State Chairman, Mr. Tunde Balogun; Special Adviser on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Mrs Aramide Monsurat Adeyoye; Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan; Commissioner for Job Creation and Employment, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke among others.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu is the Vanguard Personality of the Year 2020

L-R: Governor, Ondo State, Arakurin Oluwarotimi AKEREDOLU; Governor, Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Governor, Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and his Wife, Erelu Bisi Fayemi at Vanguard Personality of the Year Award 2019/2020.

L-R: Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan and his Beautiful Wife, Dr. Ajoke Ogunsan at the Vanguard Personality of the Year held at Eko hotel, Lagos.

L-R: Governor, Ondo State, Arakurin Oluwarotimi AKEREDOLU; Governor, Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Governor, Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; First Lady of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi; Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Governor, Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai at Vanguard Personality of the Year Award 2019/2020.

 L-R: Governor, Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai; CEO, Badinson Security, Mr. Matthew Ibadin and Wife of the Kaduna State Governor, Hajia El-Rufai L-R: Governor, Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan and First Lady, Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi at the Vanguard Personality of the Year Award held at Eko Hotel, V/I.

L-R: Mr. Abdul Mumuni Abiola; Akin Cole Onitire and CEO, Sujimoto Construction Ltd, Mr. Sijibomi Ogundele

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (right) and his eminent entourages at the Vanguard Personality of the Year Award at Eko hotel