Photo showing previous winners of the awards
The office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) in collaboration with The Best Strategic PR (TBS) will be hosting the third edition of the Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS).
49 Nigerians, including former President Goodluck Jonathan; Adewale Adeniyi, comptroller-general of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS); were honoured at the second edition in 2024 at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja.
In a statement on Wednesday, Mariam Mohammed, founder of NEAPs, said the awards recognise innovation and individuals that have contributed immensely to the growth and development of the public service in Nigeria.
Mohammed noted that individuals and groups in the public and private sectors will be eligible for selection.
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She said the nomination and shortlisting will be democratic to ensure the awards maintain its benchmark for excellence in public service and social welfare delivery.
Mohammed added that the award categories for this year include excellence in infrastructure service delivery, urban renewal, financial innovation, digital innovation, outstanding reform initiative, security management, and transparency/open governance.
“To qualify for an award, recipients must have made significant contributions in public service,” Mohammed said.
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“Winners of the NEAPS will be those who have improved the quality of public service delivery, taken risks to achieve change, have unblemished and commendable public service record, made significant and notable contributions to a more democratic society and have helped in championing social equity.”
The maiden edition of the NEAPs Awards which honoured 44 Nigerians, held in October 2022, at the State House Conference Centre.
