26 January 2002
Gov. Bukar Ibrahim of Yobe has questioned the legality of the merit award presented to some state governors at a ceremony to conclude the national media tour on Tuesday in Abuja.
Answering questions from newsmen on Wednesday in Damaturu, Ibrahim said that the ceremony: "Salute to Execellence", organised by the Ministry of Information and National Orientation, in conjunction with the NUJ, was "a showmanship of those who have contact with the press".
He said he was dismayed with the national media tour team, led by the information minister, Prof. Jerry Gana, for not acknowledging some of his achievements in the agricultural sector.
The governor said he would protest the award "since we are in a democratic period and not a military regime".
"The judges are the people and the final judge is God; so let's leave it like that," he said.
On the Damaturu telephone exchange digitalisation, Ibrahim disclosed that the technical aspect had been completed.
He gave an assurance that the system would be inaugurated before or during the visit of President Olusegun Obasanjo to the state in March, as promised by communication minister Mohammed Bello.
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