Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello has made two practicing journalists in the state millionaires, after receiving cash prizes as winners of the maiden edition of the GYB Essay Competition for journalists in the state.
The Correspondent of The Sun Newspaper in Kogi State, Emmanuel Adeyemi, won the competition with a total score of seventy-five point eight percent to clinch the star prize of two million naira.
This is the first essay competition for practicing journalists in Kogi state by the governor, with this edition for print and online journalists, as the competitors write on activities and projects of Governor Yahaya Bello.
After being evaluated by a team of seasoned journalists, Kogi State Correspondent of The Sun Newspaper, Emmanuel Adeyemi emerged winner.
Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello describes journalists in the state as his dependable allies who have made him strong as governor through their reportage In separate remarks, President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Chris Isiguzor and the state commissioner of Information Kingsley Fanwo say the competition will motivate the journalists to give their best Publisher of The News online, Richard Elesho, who was the first runner up smiled home with one million naira while correspondent of Independent Newspapers;
Julius Atabor who was the second runner-up, received five hundred thousand naira.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
