The management of Blueprint Newspapers Limited has announced Thursday, June 3, 2021 as the date for its annual lecture and Impact Series/Awards ceremony scheduled to hold in Abuja.
The lecture and award ceremony, according to a statement issued by the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company, Malam Salisu Umar, is part of activities lined up to mark the 10th anniversary of the newspaper group.
Blueprint debuted on May 2, 2011 as a weekly publication and progressed to a daily production four months later.
The company later added Blueprint Weekend and Manhaja, a weekly Hausa tabloid, at different times.
Listed for the awards at the event are former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, state governors, ministers and some heads of government agencies who have proved their worth in specific areas of governance such as education, urban renewal and rural infrastructure and the ease of doing business, among others.
The governors are Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state, Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers state, David Umahi of Ebonyi state, Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun state, Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba state, Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir of Bauchi state and Yahaya Bello of Kogi state.
Other governors are Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state, Duoye Diri of Bayelsa state, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state, Prof. Ben Ayade of Cross River state and Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state.
