Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang has received the Leadership Newspaper Governor of the Year 2026 award, with the newspaper group citing its assessment of policies and their reported impact.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has been named Leadership Newspaper Governor of the Year 2026, according to a notification presented to him at the Governor's Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja. The award was presented by representatives of Leadership Group.
Vice Chairman of the group, Mike Okpere, said the recognition was based on the organisation's assessment of policies and their impact. He cited areas including infrastructure, security, small and medium-sized enterprises, transportation, job creation, agriculture, tourism and technology.
Leadership Group Managing Director Muazu Elazeh also linked the recognition to infrastructure development, economic transformation and peacebuilding in Plateau State. These are assessments attributed to the awarding organisation and are presented as its stated basis for the award.
Mutfwang thanked the newspaper organisation and described the recognition as an honour and a call to greater service. He also spoke about the continued responsibilities associated with governing the state and the need for sustained work.
The award is therefore a recognition issued by Leadership Newspaper rather than a government performance measurement. The supplied account establishes the presentation, the stated reasons given by the organisation and the governor's response, while leaving the underlying assessment to the awarding body.
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