By: Mayen Etim
KATSINA, North-West, Nigeria – The
District Head of Ketare in Katsina State, “Kanwan Katsina” Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara, was conferred with the award of a very outstanding Monarch 2024 by the publishers of People’s Forum Online and Magazine.
The prestigious National Evergreen Merit Awards was presented to the Kanwan Katsina alongside other distinguished individuals and corporate bodies that are weathering the storm and contributing immensely to Nigeria’s economic development.
The event held to mark the Magazine’s 20 years of unbroken publishing had a national business summit with the theme: “Business Transactions and Rising Costs: The Way Forward” was held at the Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos.
A statement signed by the Media Aid and Sarkin Labarun Kanwan Katsina, Jamilu Gora, and made available to newsmen said Alhaji Usman Kankara, was selected as a recipient of the award after an exhaustive field research and painstaking selection process, as a result of dedication to duty, and immense contributions to the development and growth of Ketare District, Katsina State and Nigeria in general.
Receiving the award, the Kanwan Katsina expressed gratitude to the publishers of People’s Forum Online Magazine for recognizing his role toward the development of humanity.
According to the publishers of the Online Magazine who knew Alhaji Kankara’s hardwork and dedication to duty when he worked as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Nigeria Customs Service at Apapa and Tincan Island Ports Area Command in Lagos.
The online Magazine have been keenly following his achievement since he took the throne as District Head of Ketare in the Areas of educational development, health, agriculture, road, water supply, youth and women development, ICT, and security which has impacted positively on the lives of his subjects, hence the reason for the award as the most outstanding Monarch 2024.
While thanking the Publisher of the Magazine for identifying with him on this great occasion, Alhaji Kankara, promised to do more to better the lives of the people of Ketare District, Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State and the country in general.
Dignitaries from all walks of life from within and outside the shores of the country graced the occasion under the Chairmanship of the former National President of the Association of Nigeria Licenced Customs Agents (ANLCA), and Chairman of Skelas Group, Prince Olayiwola Shittu.