Governor Yusuf Wins 2025 NEAPS award, dedicates honour to people of Kano
Kola Oyelere, Kano
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been named one of the recipients of the 2025 Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS), earning national recognition for what organisers described as outstanding achievements across key sectors of governance.
The award was announced on Monday in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, who said the honour reflects “a clear endorsement of Governor Yusuf’s focused and people-oriented leadership.”
According to the statement, the administration has made notable progress in education, healthcare, agriculture, urban renewal, infrastructure, and social welfare since Governor Yusuf assumed office.
The governor was credited with initiating massive rehabilitation of public schools, recruiting new teachers and boosting funding for the education sector. “In education, we made a commitment to rebuild what was neglected, and we are seeing the results,” he said.
The health sector has equally received significant attention through the renovation of primary healthcare centres, upgrades of general hospitals and expanded access to essential medical services. “Health is the backbone of development, and we have prioritised it accordingly,” Governor Yusuf stated.
On agriculture, the administration has introduced multiple farmer-support programmes, strengthened extension services, and ensured timely distribution of inputs to enhance productivity. Agriculture, he said, “remains a lifeline for our people, and we will continue to support our farmers with every resource available.”
Kano is also witnessing an ongoing urban renewal drive targeted at modernising infrastructure and improving liveability. “Our vision is to rebuild Kano into a city that works for everyone,” the governor added.
Governor Yusuf received the NEAPS award alongside his counterparts from Zamfara, Bauchi, Adamawa, Enugu and Akwa Ibom States. The ceremony, organised by the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), had President Bola Ahmed Tinubu represented by the SGF, Senator George Ak