The Federal Government has described the purported list of nominees for national honours being circulated by some online news agencies as fake.

The list of nominees which has now gone viral on the internet has, however, generated criticisms especially over the quality of people nominated for national awards.

The Federal Government, however, debunked the list in a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Julie Jacobs.

“The attention of the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental 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 statement partly read.

The statement also stated that the Federal Government would publish the authentic list at the appropriate time.

“The Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs will publish the list at the appropriate time and medium,” the statement concluded.

Recall that the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), while reacting to the list on Monday, kicked against the conferment of a national honour on the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.

The body described the decision as an insult to the education system.

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