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Governance & DigitalRecognitionCompleted

Leadership Newspapers Governor of the Year 2023

Named Governor of the Year 2023 for his focus on security and on prioritising pension payments.

Leadership Newspapers named Governor Radda its Governor of the Year 2023, citing his focus on security and his prioritising of pension payments for state and local government workers.

Sources

Figures are as reported in these sources. Most are the state government's own statements.

  1. 1Governor of the Year 2023Leadership Conferences
  2. 2Dikko Umar RaddaWikipedia

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