President Muhammadu Buhari, Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan and former INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmud Jega were awarded joint Leadership Persons Award 2015 in Abuja on Thursday.
The event with the theme “Democracy, Political Transition and The Challenge of Leadership in Africa”, was organised by the Leadership Conferences Limited, a subsidiary of the Leadership Newspapers.
The Chairman of the Leadership Group Ltd, Sam Nda-Isaiah, said the annual awards ceremony was to recognise and reward personalities that make significant contributions to the socio-political development of the country.
During the award ceremony, President Muhammadu Buhari urged the media not to see themselves as mere critics, but as true partners in the task of nation building.
He further urged the media to join the ongoing Federal Government efforts at uplifting the quality of life of the people.
“I expect the Nigerian media to join our government in the pursuit of these goals not just to criticise to prove their independence.
The media must continually see itself as true partner in the task of nation-building and thus act in the spirit of patriotism at all times in the important role of informing the people of the country.
On our part, our doors are wide open to media inquiries in line with the transparency and anti-corruption stance of our administration,” he said.
Other awardees at the event included Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), received the Leadership Public Officer of the Year 2015 award, while Korede Bello, the singer of the popular song “God Win” emerged Leadership Artiste of the Year 2015.
Chibok schoolgirls; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other individuals and corporate bodies received different awards for their contributions to the socio-economic and political development of the country.
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