{"id":8406,"date":"2021-06-05T14:49:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T14:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=8406"},"modified":"2021-06-05T14:49:20","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T14:49:20","slug":"zulum-wins-blueprint-newspapers-highest-award-emerges-nigerias-person-of-the-year-zulums-awards-now-13-in-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=8406","title":{"rendered":"Zulum wins Blueprint Newspapers\u2019 highest award, emerges Nigeria\u2019s \u201cPerson of the Year\u201d\u00a0  &#8230; Zulum\u2019s awards now 13 in two years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Zulum wins Blueprint Newspapers\u2019 highest award, emerges Nigeria\u2019s \u201cPerson of the Year\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8230; Zulum\u2019s awards now 13 in two years<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Blueprint Newspapers, one of Nigeria\u2019s news organizations with more than 10 years experience, has on Thursday, declared Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, as Nigeria\u2019s \u201cPerson of the Year\u201d 2020.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">That category was the newspapers\u2019 highest routinized awards as it combines being uniquely selected from combination of leaders in both the private and public sectors and in all sectors of Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Zulum was presented that award at a well attended 10th anniversary event of Blueprint Newspapers which had high level guests including Senators led by the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, traditional rulers led by Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, top Government officials and top executives from Nigeria\u2019s newspapers and other media industry. The event held at the congress hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Zulum was represented by his Chief of Staff, Professor Isa Husaini Marte.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8407\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210605_44386-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210605_44386-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210605_44386-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210605_44386-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210605_44386-696x487.jpg 696w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210605_44386-600x420.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210605_44386.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Former President Goodluck Jonathan was honoured with a special award as icon of democracy, while some Governors were honoured for their efforts on specific areas.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Thursday\u2019s award was coming few weeks after Governor Zulum was awarded by the Nigerian Labour Congress in recognition of his policies and programmes that support workers and pensioners in Borno State, part of which is his consistency on payment of salaries and unprecedented release of over N15 billion so far, to clear backlog of pensions.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In April, 2021, Zulum had also won University of Ibadan\u2019s alumni of the year award, making him one of the few recipients of that award since 1973. He had also won the University of Ibadan\u2019s most distinguished alumni award.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8408\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210605_47915-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210605_47915-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210605_47915-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210605_47915-696x461.jpg 696w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210605_47915-634x420.jpg 634w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210605_47915.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Since 2019, Governor Zulum has previously won other awards which include NUJ\u2019s most promising first term Governor, 2019; Muslim personality of the year, 2019; Tell Magazine\u2019s Governor of the year, 2020; Vanguard Newspapers\u2019 personality of the year, 2020; Leadership Newspapers\u2019 personality of the year 2020; Zik prize for leadership, 2020; Silverbird\u2019s special award, 2020; Igbere TV\u2019s Governor of the year, 2020; Community Development Pillar Award, 2020 and Business Day Newspapers&#8217; Governor of the year, 2021.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zulum wins Blueprint Newspapers\u2019 highest award, emerges Nigeria\u2019s \u201cPerson of the Year\u201d &#8230; Zulum\u2019s awards now 13 in two years Blueprint Newspapers, one of Nigeria\u2019s news organizations with more than 10 years experience, has on Thursday, declared Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, as Nigeria\u2019s \u201cPerson of the Year\u201d 2020. 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