Politics
Buhari confers service awards on Jonathan, Wike, 15 Govs, others
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, conferred the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service on former President Goodluck Jonathan, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Service Chiefs as well as 15 governors.
The event which took place at the Conference room of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, also saw the conferment of different categories of awards on 43 other prominent Nigerians.
Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service is meant to honour distinguished public service to Nigeria, either contributions to individuals, state or local community, or the public through excellence in leadership or service.
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Governor Wike, despite being in the opposition party, bagged the excellence award for his exemplary delivery in infrastructural development in his state.
The Governor had invited a number of politicians to his state to commission a lot of projects ranging from roads, legislative quarters and others.
Other awardees were expected to have made extremely inspiring achievements in their different spheres.
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