Governor Yusuf, Humanitarian Commissioner Receive Award of Excellence
By Pulse Time Nigeria
The Centre for Human Rights and Charity Development Association (CHRCDA) has conferred an Award of Excellence on Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Eradication, in recognition of their outstanding humanitarian interventions across Kano State.
Speaking at the award presentation ceremony held at the office of the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs today Thursday, the Director General of the Association, Comrade Auwal Jibril Maifada, said the award was bestowed on the duo in appreciation of their commitment to humanitarian services aimed at improving the living standards of the people.
Comrade Maifada noted that since the inception of the present administration, numerous roads have been rehabilitated, thereby boosting economic activities and reducing travel time through improved vehicular and pedestrian movement.
He further highlighted governor Yusuf’s compassion towards women, children, and other vulnerable groups as a key factor in the decision to honour him, stressing that the governor responds promptly to public concerns with empathy and sincerity.
According to him, the settlement of outstanding death benefits and gratuity backlogs clearly demonstrates the Governor’s kind-hearted and considerate leadership style.
The Director General also commended the commissioner for complementing the governor’s efforts through implementing humanitarian programmes across the state, in line with the objectives of the association.
In his response, the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Eradication, Alhaji Adamu Ali Kibiya, expressed appreciation to the association for finding them worthy of the honour, describing the award as a motivation to intensify humanitarian interventions.
The Commissioner observed that having a leader of integrity and people-oriented leadership qualities such as Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf at the helm of affairs is a blessing to the state, noting that the governor’s leadership style has continued to yield positive results.
He added that it is encouraging when efforts are recognized and appreciated, assuring that the ministry, in collaboration with the state government, will continue to expand humanitarian programmes for the benefit of the people.
The Commissioner thanked the Association for the award and assured that it would be formally presented to the Governor