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  • SGF’s office, TBS set for NEAPS 2025 awards

    SGF’s office, TBS set for NEAPS 2025 awards

    The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) in collaboration with The Best Strategic PR (TBS) are set for the third edition of the annual Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS 2025).

    Annually, NEAPS recognises and rewards innovation, purposeful leadership and other exceptional deserving individuals that have contributed immensely to the growth and development of the public service and Nigeria at large.

    Endorsing this year’s edition of NEAPS in Abuja, the SGF, Senator George Akume said: “The NEAPS, which is designed to be a grand and prestigious independent award, promises to recognise and reward innovations, change, leadership and other exceptional demonstration of selfless public service delivery, with the greatest impact in Nigeria.”

    NEAPs founder Ms. Mariam Mohammed said individuals and groups in the public and private sectors are eligible to be selected for NEAPS 2025.

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    Ms. Mohammed added: “To qualify for an award, recipients must have made significant contributions in public service. 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.

    “Nomination and shortlisting will be democratic to engender wide acceptance and boost recognition of the Awards as a benchmark for excellence in public service and social welfare delivery.”

    The NEAPS 2025 awards will be presented to a number of Nigerians in various categories, including Excellence in Infrastructure Service Delivery, Urban Renewal, Financial Innovation, Digital Innovation, Outstanding Reform Initiative, Security Management, Transparency and Open Governance.

  • OSGF, TBS set to hold NEAPS 2024

    OSGF, TBS set to hold NEAPS 2024

    The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), in collaboration with The Best Strategic PR (TBS), is set for the second edition of the annual Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS).

    During the maiden edition of the awards in October 2022, former President Muhammadu Buhari presented the awards to 44 distinguished Nigerians.

    In a statement yesterday, TBS Communications Officer, Mrs. Caroline Yovchevska, said individuals and groups in the public and private sectors are eligible for selection for NEAPS 2024.

    Mrs. Yovchevska added: “To qualify for an award, recipients must have made significant contributions in public service. 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.

    “Nomination and shortlisting will be democratic to engender wide acceptance and boost recognition of the awards as a benchmark for excellence in public service and social welfare delivery.”

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    The SGF’s letter endorsing the 2024 NEAPS Awards, signed by the Permanent Secretary (General Services Office), Maurice Mbaeri, reads: “The NEAPS, which is designed to be a grand and prestigious independent award, promises to recognise and reward innovations, change, leadership and other exceptional demonstration of selfless public service delivery, with the greatest impact in Nigeria.”

    Over 60 per cent of the winners of the well-attended maiden NEAPS Award in 2022 have continued to make progress in politics and business.

    They include former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, who is now the FCT Minister; NNPC GCEO, Mele Kyari, who was given a second term by President Bola Tinubu; former House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, who is currently the Chief of Staff to President Tinubu; eminent businessman, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, whose landmark private university is ready; Adamawa State Governor Umaru Fintiri, who got a second term; and Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, who also secured a second term.