Federal Government Rewards Airport Cleaner Who Returned N12 Million

The Director General of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr Mike Omeri, on Thursday, presented the airport cleaner, Ms. Josephine Ugwu, who returned N12 Million found at the Lagos Airport toilet, with Citizens Responsibility Recognition award for her honesty. Ugwu is a cleaner with a concessionaire with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria's Patovilki Industrial Cleaning.

Omeri said government was honouring her for doing the right thing; a conduct he said was in line with the new slogan of the agency, and had redeemed the image of the country, which had been tainted by the conduct of a few Nigerians.

“The Federal Government through the National Orientation Agency decided to honour the airport cleaner as a way of rewarding honesty and transparency. This recognition is in line with our slogan to Nigerians to do the right thing .Showing good example is part of the good values that Nigerians should emulate.  

Three years ago we gave similar recognition of honour to other Nigerians that have exhibited honesty. This is good for our country to always show such conduct that our country deserves. 

“I want to commend airport workers for their good conduct, which is important, because people, all over the world, travel through the airport .I want to urge the airport staff to remain honest, which is part of what we are as a people,” Omeri said.