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ECOWAS award group meets to review nominations for 2022 Jury Excellence Award

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

Members of the ECOWAS Award of Excellence Jury will be meeting in Abuja for five days to review the nominations of excellence and honour individuals from the jury for the year 2022.

The award seeks to recognize excellence and honour individuals or legal entities who, through their activities, initiatives, creativity, and services, which have immensely contributed to the promotion of regional integration, peace, and socio-economic development in the region.

The ECOWAS Excellence Award was first established in 1982, revised in 1992 by community regulation, and in 2017 and adopted by Heads of State and Government in accordance to the criteria and procedures for awarding the ECOWAS Prize of Excellence.

The award consists of three categories which includes Award for Science and Technology, Arts and Literature with 3 sub-categories which are Science and Technology, Arts and Literature; 2- Honorary Award for Eminent Persons; 3—Award for deserving Community citizens who have been self-sacrificing.

Professor Abdoulaye Maga, Director of Education, Science, and Culture of the ECOWAS Commission, represented Professor Fatou Sow Sarr, Commissioner of Human Development and Social Affairs, called on the jury to examine the proposals made into the 3 categories with sincerity of purpose devoid of any sentiments towards their Country citizens.

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