Cab driver, cook, traffic warden get special rewards from President Jonathan

Three of the 313 national awards recipients at the awards ceremony yesterday were honoured in extra measure as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory was instructed to give a flat each to Corporal Solomon Dauda, Mr Onu Isaac Michael and Mr Eme Izuwa.
 

From left to right: Onu(Cook), Eme (cab driver) and Dauda (traffic warden)

Dauda earned himself the award as a result of his dexterity at directing traffic which sometimes includes some entertaining acrobatic moves to the delight and admiration of motorists and pedestrians.

Onu Isaac Michael is the Head Steward in the Presidential villa and has served 9 Heads of Governments from the time of Alhaji Shehu Shagari.

Eme Izuwa is a 66-year-old cab driver at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. He once returned a bag containing N18million naira to an expatriate passenger who forgot his travel bag in his cab. He had taken pain to trace the passenger to return the bag which also contained vital documents.

Designer of the national flag, Mr. Taiwo Akinkunmi, 78, was also specially honoured. He will now receive salary for life as a Special Assistant to the President.