Governors Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, Umar Namadi of Jigawa, Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina, Peter Mbah of Enugu, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, and Babagana Zulum of Borno on Thursday emerged winners at the 2026 BusinessDay States Competitiveness and Investment Readiness Awards (SCIRA), in recognition of their transformative governance, economic reforms and development initiatives.
The awards, organised by BusinessDay Media Limited, celebrated state governments that have demonstrated excellence in governance, infrastructure development, security, economic diversification, investment promotion and public service delivery.
The ceremony, held in Abuja, attracted governors, senior government officials, development partners, business leaders and policymakers from across the country.
Governor Hyacinth Alia received the Infrastructure Development and Urban Renewal Award for his administration’s extensive investments in roads, bridges, water supply systems and urban renewal projects aimed at boosting economic activities and improving public service delivery in Benue State.
Governor Umar Namadi was honoured with the Agricultural Transformation and
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