Tinubu Hails Dr Fene Osakwe For Winning UK Cyber Security Award

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ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu has hailed Dr Fene Osakwe on winning the Cyber Personality of the Year award at the 2025 Cyber Security Awards in the UK.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy on Sunday, noted that Dr Osakwe is the chairman of the Lagos State Cybersecurity Advisory Board and the first African to win in the Cyber Security Awards category.

He was recognised for his exceptional leadership, advocacy, and expertise in cybersecurity and data privacy, clinching the prize ahead of other finalists from the United States, the UAE, Qatar, the Netherlands, and the UK.

The Nigerian President said he celebrates Dr Osakwe’s achievements, underscoring his immense contributions to cybersecurity and his efforts to evolve new horizons in the field.

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He described the 2025 Cyber Personality of the Year as an exceptional Nigerian and a worthy representation of Nigeria’s talented, innovative, and pace-setting youth.

While extolling the youth as Nigeria’s greatest asset, the President states that Dr Osakwe’s nomination and subsequent win foreground the global impact of young African professionals in cybersecurity.

The President wished Dr Osakwe more success in his endeavours.

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