The Federal Government on Monday has described the purported
list of nominees for national honours being circulated by some online media
organisations as fake.
Over the weekend, a series of names purported to be on the
list of Nigerians to be conferred with the national awards was in circulation.
The list of nominees, which has now gone viral on the
Internet, has however generated criticisms, especially over the caliber of
people nominated for awards.
But in a statement signed by the Director Press, Federal
Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Julie Jacobs, the
government debunked the list saying it will publish the list at the appropriate
time and medium.
In the terse statement, she advised members of the public to
disregard the list as it is an attempt by overzealous reporters whose aim is to
break news even when such news is fake.
The statement read, “The attention of the Federal Ministry
of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs has been drawn to a purported
list of nominees for National Honours being circulated by some online media
organisations.
“While it is true that President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, will
be conferring National Honours on deserving Nigerians and friends of Nigeria on
11th October, 2022, the authentic list of nominees is yet to be released to the
public. The Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs
will publish the list at the appropriate time and medium.
“Members of the public are hereby enjoined to discountenance
the list in circulation as it is an attempt by overzealous reporters whose aim
is to break news even when such news is fake.”
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