Governor of Bayelsà State, Senator Douye Diri has congratulated the winners of the recently organised Bayelsà Media Awards, describing the award as a recognition of the efforts of the media community at promoting ideals of the State.
Governor Diri, represented by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah,noted that despite the facts that he is media friendly and appreciates the media, his sponsorship of the Four categories of the Bayelsà Media Awards (BMA) is to encourage media practitioners in the state to be more creative and work hard in their chosen profession.
He commended the organisers of the Bayelsà Media Awards and explained that his decision to show support and sponsor some categories of award was based on the fact that the media award is a good brand that promotes the State.
Alabrah, who had served a Editors of two National Tabloids before his appointment, noted that Bayelsà Media Awards is ensuring that hard working media practitioners receive support through the award and get motivated.
Four Media practitioners, Iruofagha Lawrence Okutuate of the State Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Bayelsa, won the SDD award for Presenter of the Year; Isaac Eyedoude of Golden FM, won the SDD Award for the News Editor of the Year; Munene Wilson of the State Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Bayelsà, won the SDD Prize for Newscaster of the Year and Samuel Oyadoghan of the Vanguard won the SDD Prize for Reporter of the Year.
They were each presented with their N500,000 cash prizes and a Tablet.
Earlier in his speech, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Bayelsà Media Awards (BMA), Victor Binawari expressed appreciation for the support shown by the State Governor, Senator Douye Diri towards the organisation of the awards.
He noted that the State Governor has, in the last Four years, been supporting the Four categories of the awards and gave assurance that the prizes has been upgraded with effect from next edition.
He also pointed out that the Bayelsà Media Awards, which started with only State based practitioners, is gradually taking entries from states of the Niger Delta region and expected to go national in 2027 and beyond.
