Tobi Osindero
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday conferred Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) on former President Goodluck Jonathan, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and 42 other prominent Nigerians.
The event took place at the Conference room of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
16 state Governors, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and service chiefs were honoured with various awards for their services at the event.
Some cabinet Ministers; the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC, Mele Kyari and Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mohammed Nami were also honoured at the event.
NEAPS was set up to recognise distinguished public service to Nigeria, either contributions to individuals, state or local community, or the public through excellence in leadership, service, or humanitarianism.
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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.
The individual must show an act of public service beyond the acts of their given mandate in endowing their society positively.
