 Former President Olesha Gunobasanjo has said that the performance of Nigerian leaders before independence is much better. He spoke during the National Daily Awards in Lagos where he said though political activities were raging like fire, pre-independence Nigerians were determined to ensure that they chose the right leaders who made the right decision for the country. Meanwhile, the Lagos State Governor of Babajideh San Walu and the Inspector General of Police Usman Nath Khalibaba were among the eminent Nigerians who received the award for outstanding performance. In fact, in also making choice of leaders, I would say Nigeria in those days also make right choices of leaders. And if your choices are right, the consequences will be right. Your performances will be right. And if your performances are right, then you will attain excellence. I want to extend this congratulation message and this award not for me, for the entire team in Lagos. And I want to say that several, several people that are here today are deserving of the excellent and the excellence award that has been given to all of us. I think I have been motivated enough to do more than what I have done or to do more than what I am doing. I also feel this award will also motivate not only me as an individual, but it will motivate the force, the personnel of the force so that we can do more and the safe Nigerians from the predicament of insecurity. On his part, a former Minister of Health and Social Service, Prince Jillo's Adeluyi said that the people generally looked up to leaders, hence it's important that they demonstrate capacity and character. Speaking on motivation behind awards, the editor-in-chief of the National Daily newspaper said despite the challenges and opera in the country, it will not be out of place to honor patriotic Nigerians who are making a difference in the different sphere. Some awards are commercially driven. What's in it for the organizers? What's the return on the investments of their cash outlay? Now, we are going down the hill negatively. When we have an organization like the National Daily, young as they are, embarking on a new direction and dimension, we must all support that, at least to improve that aspect of the Nigerian space. Why we use the opportunity to show appreciation to many top public figures and dignitaries in the country whose gestures have been worthy of emulation, whose actions over the years and most especially within the period under review, which is the year 2022, have contributed in no small way in uplifting humanity. We also take into account ordinary people who are doing extraordinary things. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.