By Maria Famakinwa

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The wife of Ondo State Governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has bagged The Best First Lady of the Year award.

The award which was conferred on her by the national body of Not Too Young To Rule in recognition of her contributions to humanity was held at Royal Bird hotel & Towel, Alagbaka Akure.

Responding to the honour, Mrs. Akeredolu who is the Matron of the group, encouraged its leadership to mobilise more young Nigerians across the nation towards achieving the purpose for which Not Too Young To Rule bill was approved.

She commended the group for deeming it fit to recognize excellence services to humanity demonstrated by each of the awardees in their various fields of endeavor.

Earlier in her welcome address, the national Coordinator of Not Too Young To Rule, Mr. Samuel Ogundairo, hinted that the event was to honour meritorious services to humanity and national development, by conducting background checks of previous track records and contributions of the awardees to national development.

He described the First Lady of Ondo state as a woman with a difference, an excellent reference point for humanitarian services as evident in her various impactful initiatives like BeMore Empowered Foundation, BRECAN, and others.

His words: “She is a role model, a mother with milk of human kindness flowing through her veins and a selfless leader. The magnitude of her love for the betterment of the society is unfathomable” he said.