Well respected Akwa-Ibom state Governor was awarded Best Governor in Africa Award of which many thought would be the Lagos state Governor Hon. Babatunde Fashola, the Accra-based African Development Magazine held a contrary view and believed Chief Godwill the most befitting for the award. Ghanaian professors even referred him as the Icon of true democracy in Africa
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Soma Brown recounted the numerous achievements of the Akpabio administration in Akwa Ibom State, but particularly noted the free, compulsory and qualitative education policy; free medical care for pregnant women, children and the aged; and the massive infrastructural investment as key reasons for the award conferred on Governor Akpabio.
Receiving the award, Governor Akpabio, represented by his Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Aniekan Umanah, thanked the magazine for considering him for the global honour.
Never been to Akwa-Ibom though but from what I hear, the Governor probably deserves the accolade.
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