THE Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has described the elevation of Mr Eric Osagie to the position of Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the Sun Publishing Limited as a recognition and reward for excellence and hardwork.

In a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahaab Oba, the governor said the elevation of Mr Osagie, Mr Steve Nwosu and Mrs Funke Egbemode to various higher positions of responsibility in both The Sun and the New Telegraph Newspapers demonstrate the invaluable contributions they made to the steady rise of the company, describing the three journalists as "professionals with panache and candour whose contributions to journalism are legendary", adding that they are sources of inspiration to younger joimages/gov_ahmed.jpgurnalists.

Ahmed said he was optimistic that Osagie and Nwosu and Mrs. Egbemode's contributions in their new positions would up the ante of the Sun and New Telegraph Newspapers as the authentic "Voices of the nation".

Also, Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has congratulated the newly promoted Editorial members of the The Sun and New Telegraph newspapers, Eric Osagie, Steve Nwosu and Mrs. Funke Egbemode.

In the new appointments announced by the board of the publications occasioned by the appointment of the Managing Director of The Sun, Mr. Femi Adesina as the Special Adviser to President Muhammudu Buhari, consummate journalists, Mr. Eric Osagie and Mrs. Funke Egbemode were on Monday announced as the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun and New Telegraph respectively.