Great work here. I like how you essentially exposed that our honours system lacks a distinct and clear methodology. I may be reading too much into it but that can hardly make a source for inspiration if we’re not clear why people receive them. One conclusion I drew from your detailed research is that government officials are more likely to get these honours than anyone else. I don’t think that is ideal in any way.
In any case, I like how the piece was surprising without being cynical.
This is so so good! It seems like something that can pass as a dissertation in school😄
I particularly liked how you spoke at length about the data collection hiccups. Out of curiosity how long and how much effort did this take? And did AI make it any easier😅?
Thank you! Maybe I should apply to a school for it 😄 Took about two months but around a month of that was physically chasing someone for some gazettes I couldn’t find anywhere. AI definitely helped a lot. I was able to deploy an agent to crawl back catalogues of Nigerian newspapers to find awards. The thing is so so messy. No clear records anywhere. I guess that’s the story of the honours system itself.
Great work here. I like how you essentially exposed that our honours system lacks a distinct and clear methodology. I may be reading too much into it but that can hardly make a source for inspiration if we’re not clear why people receive them. One conclusion I drew from your detailed research is that government officials are more likely to get these honours than anyone else. I don’t think that is ideal in any way.
In any case, I like how the piece was surprising without being cynical.
I agree on all point! I think it just shows how much the ‘methodology’ relies on who is in power rather than being carefully thought out.
You are doing the Lord's work, Feyi. Thank you for your service 😃
This is so so good! It seems like something that can pass as a dissertation in school😄
I particularly liked how you spoke at length about the data collection hiccups. Out of curiosity how long and how much effort did this take? And did AI make it any easier😅?
Thank you! Maybe I should apply to a school for it 😄 Took about two months but around a month of that was physically chasing someone for some gazettes I couldn’t find anywhere. AI definitely helped a lot. I was able to deploy an agent to crawl back catalogues of Nigerian newspapers to find awards. The thing is so so messy. No clear records anywhere. I guess that’s the story of the honours system itself.
Hierarchy is taken very seriously in public service, so I'm not surprised that it continues in death :)