Zulum’s STA, Bundi, 14 others receive 2026 National Spokespersons Award

Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s Senior Technical Assistant (STA) on Print and Digital Communications, Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, alongside 14 others, have been honoured with the prestigious National Spokespersons Awards (NSAwards). Bundi emerged winner in the Digital Communication category.

Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya; the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi-Ali; the Nigerian Customs Service; and the Federal Road Safety Corps were among the recipients of the 6th NSAwards, held at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja on Wednesday.

The 6th National Spokespersons Awards, which also featured the 4th Edition of the Economic Confidential Lecture, was chaired by the President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr. Ike Neliaku.

The 2026 Edition, according to the chair of the jury panel, Professor Saudat Salah Abdulbaqi, received 171 nominations, with 99 entries meeting the initial eligibility screening criteria. These were subjected to a second-stage intensive evaluation, which produced 42 candidates; subsequently, 30 finalists emerged across 15 categories.

She noted that a seven-member jury panel assessed all shortlisted entries using four core criteria: Impact, Innovation and Originality, Reach, and Quality of Evidence.

The NSAwards, was organised by Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR) – publishers of PRNigeria, Economic Confidential, and Spokespersons Digest.

In his address, the Chief Executive Officer of IMPR, Alhaji Yusha’u Shuaib, explained that the Annual Economic Confidential Lecture and National Spokespersons Awards are designed to promote informed national discourse, recognise excellence and strengthen professional communication in Nigeria.

Dignitaries who attended the occasion included the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, Jibrin Baba Ndace, who represented the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris; former Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade; Professor Sule Ya’u Sule; and other senior public relations and communication professionals.