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About The Award

The Active Citizen Awards is BudgIT’s initiative and signature move to spotlight and appreciate personalities, organizations and agencies doing these ground-breaking humanitarian work in Nigeria. We believe that the ACA will stir more conversations on the need to recognize the tremendous contributions of our civic leaders to effective governance and an active civic space in Nigeria.

Award Categories

Nomination for 2023 Active Citizens’ Awards is closed

N.B: Your nomination is a recommendation, and our team will conduct further research to verify the person's work and credibility for the category before they can make the shortlist.

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Oby Ezekwesili Award (for Women Advocacy) - [Nominations]

This award rewards a woman/female-led organization that has significantly impacted and advanced the rights and status of women in Nigeria.

2022 Winner

Adepeju Jaiyeoba

BrownButton Foundation
Award for Community Service - [Nominations]

This award recognizes the efforts of an individual to promote the quality of life in a community through a combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to work to make a difference in society.

2022 Winner

Solomon O. Ayodele

Boys Quarters Africa
Disability Rights Advocacy / Empowerment Award - [Nominations]

This Award recognises the outstanding achievements of an individual or organization promoting the rights and advancing the status of people with disabilities in Nigeria.

2022 Winner

Sola Owonikoko

Project Enable
Solutions Journalism Award - [Nominations]

This award recognizes the service of a journalist who has catalyzed social impact in Nigeria while strengthening the media’s mandate as the fourth arm of the republic.

2022 Winner

Taiwo Adebulu

The Cable
Award for Civic Activism - Policy Reform & Governance - [Nominations]

This award spotlights the work done by a person/activist to protect the civic space and deepen democracy in Nigeria.

2022 Winner

Muazu Alhaji Modu

Spotlight for Transparency and Accountability
Award for Health Activism - [Nominations]

This award recognizes impacts in health care delivery advancements.

Award for Climate Change Activism - [Nominations]

This award recognizes efforts made to climate change awareness.

Award for Institutional Transparency (Government Agencies) - [Research]

This award will reward a public institution whose activities and contributions have improved economic growth and social development across the nation.

2022 Winner

Debt Management Office

Nigeria
Corporate Award for Civic Investments - (For-Profit) - [Research]

This award recognizes a for-profit organization that has positively impacted the Nigerian society through its unwavering support of/engagement in civic activism.

2022 Winner

Union Bank of Nigeria

The Judges

Our panel of judges consists of a group of respected individuals from the community who have demonstrated a commitment to civic engagement, leadership, and service. They are from a variety of backgrounds with expertise in areas such as community organizing, social services, education, business and governance.

  • Oluwaseun Osowobi
  • Odeh Friday
  • Saied Tafida
  • Nkemdilim Begho Uwaje
  • Joseph Amenaghawon

The Photo Gallery

Images from 2022 Active Citizens Awards

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BudgIT’s Active Citizens Awards honour and reward everyday humans doing ground-breaking work in the Nigerian society.

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