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Sure. There were awardees from Anambra state. All the states were represented.

This year's NYSC President's Honours award had something different added by the offer of 50 automatic employment by Heritage Bank (me no want work for bank oo). Now that we have been decorated by His excellency, past recipients in the house, please share with us necessary information that will be of help in ensuring the fulfillment of the promises- Job and scholarship. What necessary steps should we take?. We look forward to receiving your recommendation.

yeah the award holds 02 March

Now that's a million dollar question. We are hoping (praying actually) that the award holds before the election but no one - except the President - can answer that question for now. You should join our whatsapp group - if you haven't - to get minute-by-minute update and meet other award winners too.

From Friends, Prominent members of the community, the proprietor of the school I was posted to,...

seunwen2:
How did you achieved this with your small income?

http://kopastales.com/no-date-yet-for-nysc-presidential-award-winner-for-2014/

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. J. B. Olawunmi have announced that there is no fixed date yet of the ceremony for the conferment of the Presidential Award for 2014 winners.

The announcement came through the scheme’s twitter handle as the DG celebrated his one year in office on January 6th, 2015.

The Presidential Award is the apex award of merit for serving corps members who have distinguished themselves in their states of deployment and places of primary assignment, and in Community Development Services (CDS).

samuelkaykay:
let us be calm,they are working seriously to achieve it.The president have great concern for the prospective awardees,he lost his sister yesterday,though it cant affect it but let us prayerfully wait.it will surely come to pass.The phone line that notified you,you can feel free to call,encouraging feedback awaits you.love u all.

catune:
Well, the fact is that I'm no longer where I used to be. I've been growing from strength to strength ever since I got the award and the way I view life has changed since then. My exposure has been something else. My present job is as a result of the award and my education have also been improved.

In terms of government fulfilling it's promises as regards to the award is so far ok. Just that there are few people along the way who will try to hinder the promises since their relatives are not among. Apart form these few elements and the challenges they are bringing up, everything about the award has been fulfilled.

As for my future plans, after the completion of my phd, I want to be an academic.

Thank you for your response. You will notice I was being circumspect about how probing the questions were so that you won't have to divulge more than necessary. As a recipient of the 2014 award myself, I will be very much obliged if you could however answer some few more questions personally. kindly avail me with your personal contact via 08029812507 or tobshow@yahoo.com

catune:
The truth is that he doesn't even merit the award because he carried out the project for the award and not for his passion of affecting lives. If he's really one, he would honour that rare invitation.

You are right about that. My motivation all through the project was borne out of the need to positively influence the lives of locals and never expected for once to win the Presidential Award though I was looking forward to being recognized by the state for my efforts (which was actually a secondary reason).

As a recipient of this honours and highly coveted Award, can you share with us what the experience has been so far in line with the government's fulfillment of rewards? your present and possibly future aspiration (if that's not asking for too much ). How has the award affected you as a person? (there could be a huge learning point here)

Edy12:
The award is totally political even right from the state. Our best corp member then did only one project and your own project is of no way better than mine as can see. I served in a rural area where all their youths have no other source than Okada (Bicycle riders). I observed it and put on the empowerment project and today most of them still call me to appreciate the good work. I turned the invitation down because the project wasn't recognized during the selection process. I turned their invitation down not only because that but purposely because i was preparing for an aptitude test as at period.

It is clear that there's no convincing you about the merit of the award. What I find confusing however is the reason(s) for turning down NYSC invitation for training Corps members on camp: you first said (in earlier thread) you were ill at that time, then you mentioned that it was because the project wasn't recognized and now it is due to the aptitude test you had to do that coincided with the orientation. stop confusing yourself biko nu

Edy12:
@Koya86
Below are d projects carried out and no call from nysc yet.

PROJECTS CARRIED-OUT:
[1]. COMMUNITY YOUTH'S SKILL TRAINING IN IRESI AND OTAN-AYEGBAJU COMMUNITY ON:
(a) ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS TRAINING.
(b) PRODUCTION AND PACKING OF:
I. LUBRICATING GREASE,
II. AFTER SHAVE,
III. LIQUID DETERGENT,
IV. INSECTICIDE,
V. BLEACH,
VI. TOILET SOAP,
VII. POWDER DETERGENT.

(C) PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION TO TWENTY FIVE TRAINEES.

(d) PRESENTATION OF CHEMICALS AND EQUIPMENT TO TEN (10) BEST TRAINEES TO ENABLE THEM START-UP THE BUSINESS.

[2]. ORGANIZE TUTORIAL FOR SSS3 STUDENTS TO PREPARE THEM FOR MAY/JUNE 2011 WASC EXAMS.

Did you win a state award for this?

countsparrow:
Since u are so smart and u seem to know all, can u tell us wat ur project was about?

Well I can assure you that I don't "know all" but one thing I'm sure of is that -believe it or not- award (in my own case) is strictly based on merit. . To be sincere I was once like you and was downbeat about any chance of winning Presidential award - believing it to be based on nepotism and cronyism. The news was met with both surprise and happiness. Allow me to fill you in on some of my projects

1. Computer training (hands on) for a month with over 40 participants (morning and evening sessions, Monday to Friday)
2. In light of poor performance by students in Maths, I organized, for the whole community, two months tutorials on the subject with over 100 students in attendance throughout the duration.
3. Donated 4 fully equipped first aid boxes to four different Schools.
4 De-wormed over 1,000 students of the community
5. hoisted the Nigerian and Cross river flag.
6. Gave 2 brilliant but less-privileged students full scholarship (tuition, books etc)
7. Constructed 9 twin sitter desk and chair
8 Distributed over 500 textbooks, notebooks and writing materials to 3 different schools

samuelkaykay:
Yea,it is true.
From a reliable source,next week is ideal.let us create a forum where awardees can meet and share ideas.i got the info as soon as i arrived abuja.

Great, what do you recommend as regards the forum? strictly for awardees. mail me your contact pls - adekoya.alashe@gmail.com

samuelkaykay:
why do you contradict ursf?
Nobody wins presidents award without first winning the state honours award.

The guy is misinformed. pls educate his intelligent ignorance

The postponement is not unconnected with the two-day PDP National convention currently holding at the Eagles square. We should look forward to attending the event next week.

Unfortunately, the 2014 PNHA scheduled for Dec 9th - 11th has been postponed.

Koya86:
Winners of the 2014 Presidential Honours Award let's meet here

Has anyone received hotel address details?

Koya86:
Winners of the 2014 PNHA let's meet here

Has anyone received hotel address for accommodation? The award holds 11/12/2014 but we are to arrive 09/12/2014

Winners of the 2014 Presidential Honours Award let's meet here

Has anyone received hotel address details?

physiologist:
Does any one know if the list of awardees was posted and also is there any 2013 that is also called as the people who told me the have been called are 2012 batch

In the list of Cross river awardees forwarded to me, there is a 2013 Batch A

samuelkaykay:
the award is next week,if you were nt contacted,it is a pity.the truth is that you deserve it by my calculation but nysc has standard of judgement.ur source of finance,ur impact in orientation camp,ur employer's recommendatxn,impact in ur ppa,puntuality record,etc

Got an invite on Monday 01/12/14 for the NYSC Presidential award with hotel address to be forwarded in few days. Has anyone received hotel address for the award?