Buhari confers Excellence Award on Jonathan, Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Wike, others

President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has conferred the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) on former President Goodluck Jonathan and 43 other prominent Nigerians.

NEAPS was set up to recognize distinguished public service to Nigeria, either through contributions to individuals, community, state, or the general public through excellence in service, leadership, or humanitarianism.

To be eligible, the recipient must be a living public official or a private citizen excelling consistently in a given sphere of influence, in good character standing and must also be at the forefront of service and innovation.

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The individual must show an act of public service beyond the acts of their given mandate in endowing their society positively.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and service chiefs were among those honoured with various awards for their services.

NAN reports that 16 state governors including Nyesom Wike (Rivers); Yahaya Bello (Kogi); Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi); Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); Babagana Zulum (Borno) and Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) were honoured with the award.

Some cabinet Ministers; the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC, Mele Kyari and the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mohammed Nami were also honoured at the event.

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