This is just as the euphoria that greeted an award bestowed on the governor by Pope Francis is yet to die down. USAfrica, this time, picked Obiano as Nigerian Governor of the Year, 2014.
In a release sent to Daily Independent, the group said the award is “based on the USAfrica Governance Index for combining effective management, practical results and grassroots social responsibility, which is evident in Anambra since Obiano’s inauguration on March 17, 2014.”
The group has almost 23 years of professional journalism and multimedia publishing business from its headquarters in Houston, Texas, which has been acclaimed by the CNN, The New York Times, international scholars and public policy leaders as the largest and arguably the most influential African-owned, U.S-based multimedia networks.
In a statement issued from Houston, Texas by the founder and publisher of USAfrica, Chido Nwangwu, he articulated why Obiano bagged the prestigious recognition, noting that, “in less than 10 months of taking over the mantle of leadership of Anambra State, the banker turned politician has, with purposeful zeal attracted investments.
“He has, with the courageous heart of a bull, also confronted the criminals and miscreants who had unleashed mayhem and gripped the peace loving people of the state in the throes of trepidation, fear and death.
“Obiano is proving to the people of Anambra and Nigerians, at home and in the Diaspora, that here cometh a man of proven technocratic competence out to put Anambra State on its rightful place on the map of economic development of Nigeria.”
He added: “In the course of the USAfrica Governance Index assessment across the state and other parts of the country, we reached the conclusion that Governor Obiano has not only done very well in impacting various sectors of Anambra but he has shown that a truly transformative leadership is possible within a relatively short period.”
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