Minister of Interior, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo Bags Southwest Newspaper Publishers’ Game Changer Award
Association of Independent Newspaper Publishers (AINP) South West Zone will be conferring Game Changer Award on Hon Bunmi Tunji-Ojo, Honourable Minister of The Ministry of Interior as part of the activities marking the 2023 Annual Public Lecture and Award of the Association.
In a Press Release signed by the Zonal President of the Association, Prince Adefemi Ojopagogo noted that the Honourable Minister of Interior performances in less than six months in office as Federal Minister coupled with his outstanding achievements as Member of the House of Representatives better positioned him for the prestigious honour of the Newspaper Publishers.
The programme slated for November 23rd, 2023 has Hon Festus Akingbaso, Vice Chairman on Aviation at the House of Representatives, Dr Tunji Rhema Moyero, APC Governorship Aspirant, Ondo State Commander of NDLEA, Mr. Raji Mumini Kayode and other eminent Nigerians been decorated alongside the Honorable Minister of Interior.
The President said the association has been monitoring the activities of BTO as popularly called since his days at the Green Chamber where he was the House Committee Chairman on NDDC asides the yeoman’s job he doing in the Ministry of Interior.
” As the Fourth Estate of the realms, BTO is one of the outstanding Ministers that is making President Bola Ahmed Tinubu proud in terms of service delivery and policies making which has no doubt changed the old narrative of Passports issuance, Prison decongestion among others people’s oriented policies”.
While congratulating him for the honor, the President urged him to continue with his human face policies saying with Bunmi Tunji-Ojo in President Tinubu government, there’s hope for Nigerians.
Meanwhile, the theme for his year Public Lecture is “How far has Government’s Palliative Program Cushioned Harsh Effects Of Fuel Subsidy Removal In Nigeria? to be delivered by Pastor Ola Olalere St. Rufus Alaba JP. Senior Pastor Graceland Model Parish, Akure.
The occasion is to be Chaired by a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Dr. Olumuyiwa Adu, aka Cubana.
Other programmes of the day include Launching of 25 Million naira Association Digital House, Lecture and Award presentation and the event will be held at Pharmacy House, Alagbaka, Akure by 2pm.
Special Guest of Honour is the Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON while Other Special Guests includes Mrs. Bamidele Ademola- Olateju, Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Thomas Wilson Ikubese, CMD SKYE Hospital, Akure, Chief Abiodun, Odole of Akure