The award was bestowed on him by a group called Niger Delta Coalition for Change.
President of the group, Annie Anthony Uchenna, said Governor Oshiomhole “has recorded more achievements than his colleagues in the Niger Delta region.”
Addressing newsmen in Benin, Uchenna said “because of the administration’s peaceful disposition, more investors have shown interest in the state.” He said that the group is a non political organisation aimed at protecting the region from oil spillage, environmental denigration, human rights abuses as well as fight for justice and good government.