i. Nominations are invited for the Nigerian National Merit Award.
ii. The Nigerian National Merit Award, which is an Order of Dignity and distinct from the National Honours, was instituted to accord proper and due recognition for outstanding intellectual and academic attainments and contributions to the general development of Nigeria and is conferred on the recipients by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
iii. The objective of the award is to stimulate and reward excellence in Science, Engineering/Technology, Medicine, Humanities, Arts & Culture and any other field of human endeavour.
iv. The award is open to all citizens of Nigeria.
v. Any Nigerian citizen of outstanding merit can be nominated by one or more Nigerian citizens. Any person may by himself/herself, where not sponsored by another person, apply to the Board for this purpose. Where two or more Nigerians are collaborating on any deserving undertaking, they can be similarly nominated for a joint award.
vi. Nominations are valid only for the year of nomination. Candidates who have been previously nominated should state clearly additional work(s) done or new grounds for re-consideration.
vii. In addition to its intrinsic value, a recipient will receive a cash prize, certificate and medal. The recipient is also entitled to use the acronym NNOM after his/her name.
viii. The Governing Board will be guided by the following criteria:-

a. Selection will be made from a wide range of contemporary works which are innovative, creative, essentially Nigerian in content and of national and international distinction.
b. The candidate’s achievement should be of benefit to the Nigerian society in particular and humanity in general.
c. The achievements may constitute a specific breakthrough in any field or may be of a cumulative nature.
d. The award emphasizes distinct merit and upright morality.
NB: *Nominators must not make public the names of nominees.

B. THE PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATION/APPLICATION

i. Nominations shall be made strictly on the prescribed Nomination/Application format. Sponsors should provide brief information on themselves.
ii. All supporting documents including the nomination form should be sent in three (3) copies.
iii. Candidates with incomplete documents will not be considered.
iv. Neither the Governing Board nor any of its Specialized Committees of Assessors will entertain or enter into any correspondence with candidates or their sponsors as to the processing or fate of any Nomination/Application.

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