Comrade Friday Bako bagged another prestigious award as Plateau state Online Journalist of the Year.

The award was given to the online Journalist and Blogger by the organizers of the famous Plateau Social Media Award (PSMA). Presenting the award, the organizers eulogized Cmr. Friday Bako for keeping Plateau citizens abreast of the developments within Plateau, Nigeria and other parts of the world through his consistent and reliable online journalism.

Receiving the award, Cmr. Friday who was accompanied by his Heartthrob and Well wishers appreciated and praised the organizers of PSMA for finding him worthy of the award through the nomination & online voting by Plateau citizens. He encouraged them to sustain the good works they are doing and urged those present to ensure the use the social media positively and use same to engender peace, unity, cohesion, prosperity and development of Plateau State & Nigeria at large.
He admonished them to avoid hate speeches, fake news and character assassination.
This is our victory,
We all Won,
Congratulations to all of us.

He appreciated those who have mentored and still mentoring him, those who believe in him, those who are supportive of him and those who will always call or sit him down to chastise him anytime he is derailing, he said.

He said he never knew that the little he is doing in his little corner is being noticed, recognized, appreciated, rewarded and celebrated.

He further said the award will spur him to continue to do more and better in terms of disseminating accurate and reliable information.

He thanked Plateau Social Media Awards (PSMA) for finding them worthy (all those nominated) for the great honor.

“The Webinar was so rich, great, beneficial and awesome”

“We are grateful and will continue to speak and work towards the unity, cohesion, prosperity and development of Plateau State and Nigeria at large.” He concluded.

The event held on Sunday 12th July, 2020 at Greatlinks Gold & Base Jos, Plateau State due to the COVID-19 Protocols was preceded by Webinar Series with excellent presentations from Leaders of thoughts and Technocrats such as Chief Garba Pwul SAN, the DG National Orientation Agency (NOA) Alh. Garba Abari, the INEC Resident Commissioner Benue State Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe and the DG Plateau Information & Communication Technology Development Agency (PICTDA) Mr. David Daser.
The central theme was “combating fake news, misinformation and hate speech on the New Media”

Winners in other categories are

• Best Use of Twitter – David King
• Best Use of Facebook – Plateau the Beautiful
• Best use of Instagram – Weddings in Jos
• Best use of YouTube – Weddings in Jos
• Best Blog – J-town Exclusive
• Best Social Media Campaign – Re-engineering the Union
• Innovation – Bennie (Jerry Mallo)
• Best Use of Social Media, Digital Marketing – Plateau the Beautiful
• BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA – CHARITY / NON PROFIT CAMPAIGN – Naza Agape Foundation
• BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA – RADIO & TV PLATFORM – Jay FM
• BEST ONLINE TV PLATFORM – Hashtag TV Africa
• SOCIAL MEDIA POLITICAL INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR – Hon. Dachung Bagos
• SOCIAL MEDIA ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR – Kyermun Nanjul
• PSMA SOCIAL CRUSADER/ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR – Bello Lukman
• BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA GOVERNMENT AGENCY/PARASTATAL – Plateau State Ministry of Information & Communication
• Best Use of Social Media Non-Governmental Organisation – Beautiful Gate Foundation
• SOCIAL MEDIA YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD OF THE YEAR – Cmr. Lot Adas
• PSMA ICT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – David Daser
• PSMA ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR – Sophy (Chunny)

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Viewpoint Nigeria Reporter, Cmr. Friday Bako Bags PSMA 2020 Online Journalist of the Year Award