READ MORE: Citi FM's Bernard Avle wins Journalist of the Year 2017

"Warm congratulations to benkoku on being named 2017 Journalist of the Year. Thoroughly well-deserved. Congratulations also to all award winners," the president tweeted on Sunday.

He added: "I urge the media to remain active in tackling the social ills of our country, and advocating for investment that will contribute to Ghana’s development."

His show, the "Citi Breakfast Show," was also voted as the best morning show in Ghana.

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Avle has a background in Economics from the University of Ghana and an MBA from the Warwick University in England’s West Midlands region.