Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun State, won the Forbes award for Best of Africa Governor in Industrial Revolution in 2022.

    Abiodun publicized on his Twitter on January 13, 2023, writing that he was “humbled” to be included in the list of winners for the 2022 Forbes Awards. According to him, this honor reflects how far his administration has come in fostering an atmosphere conducive to investment and establishing democratic governance in Ogun State, Nigeria, and Africa at large. The governor also expressed his intention to keep pushing forward with the initiatives, programs, and reforms essential to the continued realization of his government’s agenda. “It is such an honour and incredibly humbling to be amongst the winners of the prestigious @Forbes Awards for the year 2022, where I was named Forbes Best of Africa Governor in Industrial Revolution. “It is yet another acknowledgment of our success in creating an enabling environment for investment and providing democratic governance in line with our vision, not only in Ogun State but also in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.

“Like they often say, the reward for hard work is more work, so we will continue to be relentless in the implementation of policies, programmes and reforms to sustain the actualization of our vision and increase our ranking on the global Ease of Doing Business index. “As the Chief Marketing Officer of Ogun State, I invite you to invest in the Gateway State, and you will find us ready, willing, and worthy partners. “I would like to appreciate the Almighty God for His grace, the citizens of Ogun state for their continued trust and support, members of my team for their cooperation and hard work, members of my family for their patience and continued understanding, and finally, the Foreign Investment Network and Forbes for this recognition.”