Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has received the People’s Choice Governor’s Excellence Award in Paris, France, for his transformational leadership and commitment to good governance.
The award, presented under the category of Transformational Leadership and Good Governance in Africa, recognised Mohammed’s policies on inclusive development and efforts to improve the lives of Bauchi people.
Represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr. Aminu Hassan Gamawa, Mohammed dedicated the honour to the people of Bauchi, describing it as “a call to do even more, to consolidate the gains we have made, and to sustain the values of service, accountability, and transformational leadership.”
The Paris event brought together African leaders, policy experts, and development advocates, where ten governors from countries including Kenya, Egypt, Morocco, Ethiopia, and Nigeria were honoured.
According to the organisers, the recognition was strictly merit-based, celebrating leaders who deliver measurable results through innovation, courage, and people-centred governance.
Governor Mohammed’s award was anchored on his administration’s strides in infrastructure renewal, education and health reforms, agricultural transformation, and policies promoting peace and inclusion.
While congratulating fellow awardees, Mohammed described them as “partners in building a new story of Africa where leadership is not about titles, but about impact, innovation, and legacy.”
