Late Dr Abdul Hamid Othman is Maal Hijrah personality

Najib presenting the award to Jamilah during the national-level Maal Hijrah celebration in Putrajaya

PUTRAJAYA: The late Tan Sri Dr Abdul Hamid Othman, a former minister in the Prime Minister's Department, was named the posthumous recipient of the national-level 'Maal Hijrah' award.

His widow, Puan Seri Jamilah Mohd Said, received the award comprising RM100,000, a plaque, a medal and a certificate from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre, here.