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Justice Alfa Belgore, former chief justice of the federation, is now the head of the reconstituted committee on National Honours which was inaugurated today in Abuja while Gabriel Jato is the secretary
THE federal government on Wednesday, April 20, in Abuja, inaugurated the newly reconstituted committee on National Honours Award headed by Justice alfa Belgore, former chief justice of the federation while Gabriel Loto, is the secretary.
Babachir David Lawal, secretary to the government of the federation, SGF, reminded members of the committee, that the national award has two purposes, which are to recognise and honour citizens and friends of Nigeria who have distinguished themselves in their various endeavours and contributed immensely to the development of the nation.
A statement by Bolaji Adebiyi, director of Press in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, also, stated that this recognition is intended to serve as motivation for all Nigerians to emulate the exemplary conduct and services of those being honoured and inspire them for such national recognition.
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The SGF reiterated that for the national award to retain the prestige that it is accorded, recipients who conduct themselves in any dishonorable manner would be stripped of the national honours. This, he stressed, would be consistent with the stand of the present administration against all forms of corruption. He assured that the combined investiture ceremony for the 2015 and 2016 National Honours Award would be held this year.
Justice Belgore, chairman of the newly inaugurated 14-member committee, expressed the appreciation of all members of the committee for the honour of appointing them and pledged that the committee would not disappoint the nation.
He said Nigeria is a great country and that bestowing honour on any Nigerian in any grade must be acknowledged as a great national achievement. He promised that the committee would strive at all times to select the best for the National Honour.
Members of the committee are Justice Umaru Kalgo (Rtd), Justice Isaac Aluyi (Rtd), Bola Ogunriade, Nnema Josephine Ndukwu, Ambassador. Usman, Gaji Galtimari, Bassey Edem, Gabriel Afu, an engineer, Ambassador Nonye Udo, M. F. Abikoye, Y. M. Bichi, Rasheedat Okoduwa and James A. Ibidapo.
— Apr 20, 2016 @ 17:50 GMT
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