The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has assured Nigerians that the President Bola Tinubu administration will deliver greater development strides in 2025, declaring that the era of excuses for non-performance is over....CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
Wike stated this on Monday night after receiving the ThisDay Award as the Minister of the Year.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!“I want to assure all those who do their businesses in Nigeria that this year, 2025, we will see more developments and more infrastructure, that is what is basic for us. We have no time for excuses; the time for excuses has gone,” he said.
Wike thanked the president for allowing him to contribute to the development of Nigeria.
The awards saw Zenith Bank Plc emerge as a winner in the Bank of the Year category, while Access Bank won the Global Bank of the Year.
Other recipients of awards included Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, which emerged as Company of the Year, while MTN, was Brand of the Year.
Shell Nigeria Plc was awarded Investor of the Year; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Providus Bank, Mr Walter Akpani, won the Banker of the Year, while Senator Adams Oshiomhole and Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan both won Senators of the Year.
The Publisher of The Guardian Newspaper, Lady Maiden Ibru, and the Chairman of Fidelity Bank PLC, Mustapha Chike-Obi, both received the Lifetime Achievers Award.
Four governors were jointly awarded Governor of the Year: Uba Sani (Kaduna), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), and Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom).
Speaking after receiving the award, Governor Oborevwori stated that the recognition would inspire him to increase his efforts toward improving the lives of Deltans.
He remarked that, as the year 2025 unfolds, his administration will be unwavering in the desire to redouble efforts towards building a more peaceful state and a resilient economy.
“As a man with street credibility, we are in touch with the grassroots and, as we are building infrastructure, we are also building our people because you may have the infrastructure and the people are hungry.
“So, we are building the capacity of the people and we are also building infrastructure and investing in agriculture and other sectors of the economy,” Oborevwori said.
