Having looked through the list of Awardees during the last National Awards Ceremony, I couldnt help but notice that all the people/persons in charge of our Security in this country both present and past were given National Awards. This includes Rigim (Inspector General of Police) who barely escaped death at the hands of Boko Haram Suicide bomber barely 48hours after threatening to deal with them in a news conference. Also the Mr. Ita (Director general of the SSS) who failed to get any intelligence on any of the Boko Haram bombings or even on the activities of the group. Lt. Col Ihejirika (Chief of Army Staff) whos role is to defend the nation from threats both domestic and foreign. amongst others.

Now if these men who have obviously failed in their duties were conferred with National Honours, why wasnt Prof. Attahiru Jega who held the most credible elections in Nigeria since 1992 not given an Award?!

Just curious?!

@op, fyi

Ihejirika is not a Lt Col.

I wonder why Fashola was not on the list?

If Aganga, Adoke and co were on the list, why not Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala?

For doing what if may ask

johnie:

If Aganga, Adoke and co were on the list, why not Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala?

You ought to know that our leaders are too politically inclined, she cant be honoured because she no more a member of party

^^^So which party is she a member of?

But if he was on the list, we know that GEJ will be tongue lashed for rewarding JEGA for the role he is alleged to have played in GEJ's election,

Ah,, Naijas, we can criticise sha,

Award for criminals and traitors

Maybe they thought he was on the list.

@Poster

A very good question  indeed.  .The DG  SSS who should at least be given a querry to write an essay on "why he should be retained in his post " is  now honoured as a national hero. Jega who we are made to believe conducted "the most free and fair election ever in the country " received no such recognition!! I am sure they dont want to rub it in, PDP feels its  better to let sleeping dogs lie.

Only God knows who headed d nomination/ award committee.
He must have asked som sets of his pals 2 nominate.

I feel ashamed 4 GEJ govt.

@ op, wetin concern u for the PDP award wey dem do na, are u a party member?

mustspin:

@ op, wetin concern u for the PDP award wey dem do na, are u a party member?

MOST LIKELY THEY THOUGHT THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT THING HE HAS DONE IS THE ELECTIONS, FORGETTING HIS ACHIEVEMENTS AS ASUU PREZ. ANYWAY, THESE DAYS IT IS MORE HONOURABLE NOT TO HAVE A NATIONAL AWARD SEF

mustspin:

@ op, wetin concern u for the PDP award wey dem do na, are u a party member?

It's called National Award

VoodooDoll:



But if he was on the list, we know that GEJ will be tongue lashed for rewarding JEGA for the role he is alleged to have played in GEJ's election,

Ah,,  Naijas,  we can criticise sha,  

VoodooDoll:



But if he was on the list, we know that GEJ will be tongue lashed for rewarding JEGA for the role he is alleged to have played in GEJ's election,

Ah,,  Naijas,  we can criticise sha,  

u took those words out of my mouth.
I hail o

cuteprinz:

It's called National Award

mr do good, u must think ur smart with that answer? anyways, the smart ones knew i was only humoring the OP . was that award fit enough to be called a national award?

Let's be reasonable in our criticisms. If Jega were to be given honours, we will say GEJ is only rewarding him for rigging elections for him.

I fully support Jega not being given now. Maybe when he leaves office.

I personally think for those in public service, they should not be give national awards until after their tenure, when they can be assessed.

*Clears throat & walks away from thread*

pdp national award!!

JEGA,may hav told dem he dont want d award

You would have been the first to criticize if he was on the list.

I think this question is redundant. The man wasted money conducting a marginally civil election, so I do not see why he should be honored with an award.

Curiosity kills the senseless cat.

i think okonjo didnt fancy such madness knowing the stuff she is made of

Mmm. What stuff?

If all those failures like Rimgin and yobo can be on the list, i wonder why Sanusi of the CBN is not there

SLS has CON already.

It's a pity that our leaders have decided to give the foods of the sons to the dogs. How can potential looters get merit awards in this nation? Let's wake up Nigerians! Let's brace up to reject the mental poverty of our leaders. Is it when some people are saying they don't want to be called Nigerians again that we should spend N36.66bn on National Identity Card Project? Let's face it, those predictions from Howard are really eating deep on our polity. We need a new breed without greed at every level of government. We would be better for it! The fact that a son rejects his food does not mean that he is not coming back for it. Prof. Chinua Achebe: You will get what rightly belongs to you when it is right and justifiable, very soon.

An not suprised that the likes of Jega, Fashola and Okonja Iweala didnt make the loosers list.