ABEOKUTA– The Coalition of Civil Society Network has urged the Federal Government to always investigate personalities penciled down for National honours and awards before the ceremony.
The Coalition in it’s press statement, a copy made available to The News Ville in Abeokuta, also condemned the Minister of Special Duties, George Akume, for granting some undeserved individuals the national honours and awards.
This is coming on the heel of the national awards of Commander of the Order of Niger (CON) granted to one Chief Chide Anyaegbu and Air Peace Chairman, Barr. Allen Onyema.
The group, through it’s Union Press Director, Abdullahi Ibrahim, also knocked the Federal Government on it’s proposed plan to honored immediate past service chiefs
“The Coalition of Civil Society Network express dissatisfaction over the manner the Minister of Special Duties, George Akume, handled the nomination of the national merit award.
“After carefully scrutinized the personalities who were honored, we wish to emphatically say, the process has been bastardised to the extent that many unscrupulous individuals with questionable characters made the list.
“It is important we know the parameters the organisers of this national merit award devised in selecting the honorees.
“You will all believe with us that the award which was initially designed to be presented to well deserving Nigerians who have outstandingly contributed to the peace, unity and sustainable development growths of this nation, but to our dismay this year’s award was a total departure from the idea of national merit award, due process was not adhered.
“Apart from traditional rulers, Tobi Amusan and few deserving others who were well honored, there are many well deserving Nigerians who have exhibited diligence in national service and have promoted the national well-being of this country.
“We believe President Muhammadu Buhari is a man of honour and integrity and will not allow his name to be thrown into mud, as such we call on him to order an independent investigation into the nomination so as to unravel the undeserving individuals for total omission of their names and cancellation of the appointments for a refresh and transparent process that ushers only eminently qualified Nigerians”, the statement reads
