By G9ija

For returning a lost bag, one Mary Ishaya has been awarded by the wife of the president, Aisha Buhari

Mrs Buhari presented an award of excellence to Ishaya at a brief reception in the State House, Abuja.

Ishaya thanked Mrs Buhari for recognising her action, adding that the award would encourage her to do more Wife of the president, Aisha Buhari, has presented an award of excellence to a janitor with Lakewood Development Company, Mary Ishaya, who returned a lost bag she picked up in the male toilet of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

NAN reports that Mrs Buhari, who presented the award at a brief reception in the State House, Abuja, urged Nigerians to “emulate the uncommon honesty and incorruptible disposition exhibited by Miss Ishaya.”

“The owner, an employee of Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Imade Uhunwagho, has since collected his valuables.”

The cleaning firm had in appreciation, promoted Miss Ishaya from being a janitor to a supervisor. Ishaya thanked the wife of the president for recognising her action, adding that the award would encourage her to do more.

The vice chairman of the company, Jonathan Irafor, expressed gratitude to Mrs Buhari for finding Ishaya worthy of the award. According to him, the honour is not just on Ishaya alone but the entire company because that is what it preaches to to its workers.

Irafor said that the company would continue to do its best to uphold honesty, transparency and integrity in line with the change mantra of the present administration.