The honour was bestowed on the DSS Director-General at the IPI’s annual conference held earlier this month in Abuja, an event at which President Bola Tinubu also acknowledged the evolving and more constructive relationship between the nation’s security agencies and the media.
In a statement issued on Saturday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Governor Abiodun said the award was particularly significant because it came from a respected institution of the Fourth Estate, widely known for its critical role as society’s watchdog.