Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has emerged the winner of the Academy for Entrepreneurial Studies' Best Goveror Award for 2013.
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The award for transformational leadership was bestowed on Imoke for facilitating rapid infrastructural and human development in Cross River State.
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At the 4th Annual CEOs Dinner/Awards Nite, held at the Golden Gate Restaurant, Ikoyi, Lagos, President of AES, Dr. Ausbeth Ajagu, said Imoke emerged winner after a verification exercise involving visitation to the 36 states to assess developmental strides of the governors.
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The governor, who delivered a lecture on the theme: "Peace as a Panacea for national development", thanked the organizers for the award.
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He said he was particularly surprised to have been singled out for the recognition.
This is a well deserved award for the state governor.
There is no better way to reward him for his excellence.
He has done a couple of things that are the right but not the wrong ji. Csoss is superb!