The Nigerian National Merit Award, an agency under the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs has the primary responsibility to confer on deserving Nigerians the prestigious Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) Award for outstanding contributions to national development in the areas of Science, Medicine, Engineering/ Technology, Humanities, including Arts and Culture, among other fields of human endeavour.

Those appointed for term renewal and inaugurated include Chairman of the board, Prof. Shekaru Aku, representing the North West, Prof. Shiekh Abdalla, member representing the North Central, Prof. Jinadu Adele, member representing South-West, Prof. Mohammed Hassan, member representing North-East and Prof. Andy, member representing the South-South. Others, who are fresh on the board, include Prof. Sam Ohaegbulam, member representing South- East, Prof. Williams Quirix, member representing North- West and Engr. Festus Daudu, representing FMSDIA