 The Nigerian Union of Journalists have honored the governor of Kogi State, Yahya Bello, with a Distinguished Rural Model Award in Education for his outstanding achievements in his state in the last four years. The National President and Nigerian Union of Journalists, President Chris Isuguzo, said the governor was singled out by the award committee out of the 36 state governors after a painstaking assessment of each state in the education sector. The award we are presenting to him today is a special category award in education because apart from recognizing political actors that have done well in press freedom, we also take time out to single political leaders that have by their own actions made enormous contribution across sectors for Governor Yahya Bello today. We singled him out because of what is done massive transformation is brought to the education sector. He is therefore adjudged as the winner, not as a winner as the winner. This is a special category of this award. We will continue to guarantee freedom of journalism or press in Kogi State. We are not perfect. We can't be perfect because perfection is for all men to call only. No human being is infallible. I want to urge you that at any point in time you see us doing anything wrong. Draw our attention to it. I've always said that criticism is good most of the time, especially constructive criticism. It will only whip us with us and with us to do more.