Nomination Categories
Valuable Whistle Blower Award
Honouring courageous individuals who expose corruption, injustice, and unethical practices in pursuit of truth and accountability.
Outstanding Integrity Award
Recognizing individuals who consistently demonstrate honesty, ethical leadership, transparency, and moral excellence.
Outstanding Impact Award
Celebrating individuals and organizations creating lasting societal impact through leadership, innovation, advocacy, and service.
Nigerians in Diaspora Integrity Ambassador
Honouring Nigerians abroad who promote integrity, excellence, patriotism, and positive global representation of Nigeria.
Criteria for Nomination
Nominated individuals must:
- Be a Nigerian
- Have an extraordinary story of honesty
- Have a verifiable story.
- Not be less than 18 years.
Nomination and Selection
Based on the program calendar, nominations are till the close of business on 31st August, 2020. The advisory and selection committee of the organisation will review nominations and select those qualified, based on the criteria set, for election by the public. The ultimate winner, after the close of voting on October 25, 2026 will be announced and presented with awards, with some other notable Nigerians recognized at a public event on World Human Rights Day, December 10, 2026.
How to Nominate
- Visit https://gfa.hedang.org/apply to fill the nomination form
OR
- Send an electronic copy with the below information to awards@hedang.org with the name of the nominee as subject.
- Nominator’s Address:
- Nominator’s GSM No:
- Nominator’s Email Address:
- Gender:
- Occupation:
- Nominee’s Full Name:
- Gender:
- Date of Birth:
- Occupation:
- Every nomination shall be submitted under confidential cover/boldly marked at the righthand corner of the envelope “ANNUAL AWARDS”, and addressed to The Executive Secretary, HEDA Resource Centre: 15, Yinusa Adeniji Street, Ikeja, Lagos.
- Important information expected to be specified in the nomination are:
- Nominator’s Address:
- Nominator’s GSM No:
- Nominator’s Email Address:
- Gender:
- Occupation:
- Nominee’s Full Name:
- Gender:
- Date of Birth:
- Occupation:
- All entries are expected to showcase how nominees have demonstrated acts of honesty, integrity and transparency which in the opinion of the nominator qualifies the nominee for the award. Entry must identify area of activities where a nominee has justified winning the award or has displayed exceptional quality of transparency and accountability.
- Every nomination shall be made in 5 copies, accompanied by 5 copies of nominee’s curriculum vitae duly signed and dated.