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By David Stephen.

The Federal Government of Nigeria will confer on 149 recipients, its honours awards, at the International conference center Abuja on September 14, 2012. The list was announced in a statement by Dr. Henry Akpan, the Permanent Secretary for Special Duties, at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. He said: “The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties Office, have concluded preparations for the conferment of National Honors Award on 149 Nigerians and others. President Goodluck Jonathan will conduct the 2012 National Honours Award Investiture of deserving Nigerians and friends of Nigeria.” The list includes notable Nigerians, who have contributed to the growth and development of Nigeria in certain ways. The list: GRAND COMMANDER OF THE ORDER OF THE NIGER (GCON) DR. MIKE ADENUGA, CON, CHAIRMAN/CEO, GLOBACOM COMMANDER OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC (CFR) HON. JUSTICE MAHMUD MOHAMMED, SUPREME COURT JUDGE HON. JUSTICE WALTER S. NKANU ONNOGHEN, SUPREME COURT JUDGE HON. JUSTICE SULEIMAN GALADIMA, SUPREME COURT JUDGE HON. JUSTICE BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, SUPREME COURT JUDGE HON. JUSTICE NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, SUPREME COURT JUDGE HON. JUSTICE MARY UKAEGO ODILI, SUPREME COURT JUDGE HON. JUSTICE ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI (RTD), RETIRED SUPREME COURT JUDGE HON. JUSTICE KAYODE ESO (RTD), RETIRED SUPREME COURT JUDGE MOHAMMED DAHIRU ABUBAKAR, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE BRIG. GENERAL MOBOLAJI JOHNSON, FIRST GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE CHIEF GABRIEL OSAWARU IGBINEDION, CON, BUSINESS MAN/PHILANTROPHIST COMMANDER OF THE NIGER (CON) RT. HON. GABRIEL SUSWAM, GOVERNOR OF BENUE STATE DR. EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN, GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE CHIEF MARTIN ELECHI, GOVERNOR OF EBONYI STATE Mr. DANBABA DANFULANI SUNTAI, GOVERNOR OF TARABA STATE ALH. AHMED MUAZU, FORMER GOVERNOR OF BAUCHI STATE SEN. VICTOR NDOMA-EGBA, OFR, SAN, SENATOR SEN. ABDUL AHMED NINGI, OON, SENATOR SEN. AYOGU EZE, SENATOR SEN. ZAINAB ABDULKADIR KURE, SENATOR SEN. AHMAD IBRAHIM LAWAN, SENATOR SEN. UMARU IBRAHIM TSAURI, SENATOR SEN. EMMANUEL BWACHA, SENATOR SENATOR BALA MOHAMMED, FCT MINISTER SEN. HAMISU MUSA, FORMER SENATOR SEN. BELLO JIBRIN GADA, FORMER MINISTER SEN. ADAMU AJUJI WAZIRI, FORMER AMBASSADOR SEN. EMMANUEL AZU AGBOTI, POLITICIAN SEN.MIKE AJAEGBO, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, MINAJ GROUP DR. AKIN ADESINA, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE HAJIYA INA CIROMA, FORMER MINISTER OF WOMEN AFFAIRS ALH. KAWU BARAJE, FORMER ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF PDP PROF. STEPHEN DEBO ADEYEMI, BUSINESS MAN/FORMER MINISTER OF HEALTH MR. TONY ELUMELU, MFR, ACCOMPLISHED BANKER DR. COSMAS MADUABUCHUKWU MADUKA, BUSINESS MAN MR. CLETUS IBETO, BUSINESS MAN OFFICER OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC (OFR) HON. MULIKAT AKANDE, MEMBER HOUSE OF REP. HON. SULAIMAN KAWU, MEMBER HOUSE OF REP. HON. HALIMS AGADA, MEMBER HOUSE OF REP. HON. BASHIR ADAMU, MEMBER HOUSE OF REP. CHIEF ANTHONY ANI, FORMER MINISTER OF FINANCE JUSTICE N. O. ADEKOLA (RTD), FORMER C. J. OF OYO STATE MRS. SARAH ADEBISI SOSAN, FORMER DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE ENGR. EMEKA EZE, DIRECTOR GENERAL BUREAU FOR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT OLUWOLE OLANIPEKUN, SAN, LEGAL PRACTITIONER ALEX A. IZINYON, SAN, LEGAL PRACTITIONER GODWIN JEDDY AGBA, PUBLIC SERVANT O. OMONUWA, SAN, LEGAL PRACTITIONER DR. PATRICK DELE COLE, FORMER AMBASSADOR (DIPLOMAT) H.E. ALHAJI SANI ABUBAKAR DANLADI, DEPUTY GOVERNOR, TARABA STATE DR. IFEANYI OKOYE ERIC, mni, CHAIRMAN/CEO OFJUHEL COMPANY BARR. DAN NWANYANWU, mni, NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, LABOUR PARTY JOHN GOZEN GOBAK FORMER SSG, PLATEAU STATE DR. AMBROSIE BRYANT CHUKWUELOKA ORJIAKO, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF SEPLAT PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD ALH. MOH’D SANI ALIYU AUGIE, COMMUNITY LEADER ALHAJI IBRAHIM K. ALIYU, mni, COMMUNITY LEADER/POLITICIAN ALH. MUHAMMADU INDIMI, BUSINESS MAN DR. EMMANUEL SAMSON, MIRI COUNTRY REP. CARTER CENTRE ALHAJI BASHARI AMINU, DIRECTOR, G. CAPPA PLC ALH. ADAMU ALIYU DIPLOMAT ORDER OF THE NIGER (OON) ENGR. (MRS.) ESTHER GONDA, PERMANENT SECRETARY DR. EMMANUEL OKEREKE CHAIRMAN, AFRICAN LIBERATION PARTY (ALP) ENGR. BALA NA’ADE ADAMU, CONSULTANCY SERVICES LT. COL. SHEHU IBRAHIM (RTD), SECRETARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES(I CARE WOMEN AND YOUTH) HABIB BABA HABU, CONSUL GENERAL OF NIGERIA TO NEW YORK HAJIA MUHEEBA DANKAKA, CEO FARIDA BUSINESS VENTURE LIMITED UCHECHUKWU S. OGAH, BUSINESS MAN ALHAJI SALISU MAIKASUWA, CLERK TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OTHMAN BABAYOLA MOHAMMED, ADAMAWA STATE HOS ALH. YAKUBU MUHAMMED, RETIRED CIVIL SERVANT DR ADESEGUN AKIN-OLUGBADE, CONSULTANT (BANKING & FINANCE) CHIEF ALEXANDER CHIKA OKAFOR, BUSINESS MAN PROF. CYPRIAN OKECHUKWU OKONKWO, (SAN), COMMISSIONER NIGERIA LAW REFORM COMMISSION DR. NIMOTA NIHINLOLA AKANBI, DIPLOMAT DR. TAHIR MAMMAN, DG. COUNCIL OF LEGAL EDUCATION MAJ. GEN. A. A. OLANIYI, NIG. ARMY (MAJ. GENERAL) AVM. TOMBOIYI DICK IRUENABERE, NIG. AIR FORCE (AIR VICE MARSHAL) REAR ADMIRAL EMERAKU IJIOMA, NIG NAVY (REAR ADMIRAL) PROF. CHARITY ASHIMEM ANGYA, ACADEMICIAN PROF. OLUFUNMILAYO FALUSI OLOPADE, ACADEMICIAN ALHAJI MOHAMMED KABIR AHMED, DG PENCOM HON. MUSA IBRAHIM AHMADU, FORMER MEMBER, HOUSE OF REP. ALHAJI MAHMOUD LAI ALABI, ACCOMPLISHED BANKER MRS. MARY GALADIMA, EDUCATIONIST PROF. (MRS.) ADENIKE ABIOSE, ACADEMICIAN MR. PIUS J. MAJOR FORMER, PERMANENT SECRETARY AMB.S. O. WILLOUGHBY, FORMER PERMANENT SECRETARY DR. PAUL BOTWEV ORHII, DG. NAFDAC MABEL ALABA AMONI-OKWUONU, PUBLIC SERVANT INYANG, SAMUEL EDWARD, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SHELL, BP & NDDC BRIG. GEN. ANTHONY DANIEL ETUKUDO (RTD), FORMER CEO STANDARD ORGANISATION OF NIGERIA MR. TIJANI YUSUF STATE, HOUSE OFFICER MR. MATTHEW OSAYABA AIKHIONBARE, SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT (ADMIN) ENGR. CHIEF JAMES BUKOHWO ERHUERO, FORMER HOS/SSG OF DELTA STATE MRS. SARAH ALADE, DEPUTY GOVERNOR (CBN) SULEIMAN BARAU, DEPUTY GOVERNOR (CBN) DR. KINGSLEY BOSAH CHIEDU MOGHALU, DEPUTY GOVERNOR (CBN) MR. ABU KAROFI, RENOWNED GEOLOGIST MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC (MFR) TECO BENSON, ARTIST PROF. ABUBAKAR ADAMU RASHEED, ACADEMICIAN ARCH. (CHIEF) DANIEL NWABUEZE DENNE NWANKWO, ARCHITECT HRH. IGWE PETER CHUKWUMA EZENWA, TRADITIONAL RULER HIS LORDSHIP, BISHOP MICHAEL CHUKWUNWEIKE OKONKWO, RELIGIOUS LEADER RT.REV. GODFREY ANAYO CHUKWU AGUPUSI, RELIGIOUS LEADER HRH. EDUN AKENZUA, TRADITIONAL RULER HIS LORDSHIP, BISHOP PETER IMASUEN, RELIGIOUS LEADER HRH. EZEUDO ABEL NWOBODO, TRADITIONAL RULER PRINCE EZE MADUMERE, PUBLIC SERVANT HAJIA DIJE BALA JIBRIN, EDUCATIONIST HRM. OBA DR. VICTOR ADEMEFUN ADESIMBO KILADEJO, TRADITIONAL RULER DR. ADEGOKE OLAOYE JACOB, PUBLIC SERVANT HRM. OBA RAUF OLAYIWOLA OLAWALE, TRADITIONAL RULER BITRUS PAM KIM, PUBLIC SERVANT HON. (CHIEF) GODSPOWER UMEJURU AKE, POLITICIAN DIG. AUDU ABUBAKAR, NPM (RTD) DIG (RTD) HRH. ALHAJI ADAMU ABARA GUMMI, TRADITIONAL RULER ALHAJI UMAR AHMAD USMAN DAN ALI B/MAGAJI, TRADITIONAL RULER PEACE ANYIAM OSIGWE, ARTIST HRM ANSELM ODALOIGHE EDENOJIE II, JP (THE OJUROMI OF UROMI) TRADITIONAL RULER CHIEF DAVID NNOCHIRONYE ONYENWEAKU, RENOWNED FARMER ARCH HARCOURT ADUKEH, ARCHITECT CHIEF JOSHUA FUMUDOH, INDUSTRIALIST OKECHUKWU NWADIUTO EMUCHAY, CONSUL-GENERAL, SOUTH AFRICA CHIEF (DR) MICHAEL OLAWALE COLE, FNIM PRESIDENT NIM MUHAMMAD TAHIR ZAKARI, CIVIL SERVANT BASORUN DOJA ADEWOLU, SEASONED ADMINISTRATOR AUTA MAMMAN BUSA, COMMUNITY LEADER/POLITICIAN HRM OBA KEHINDE GBADEWOLE OLUGBENLE, TRANDITIONAL RULER ALHAJI ALHASSAN SULE GWAGWA, POLITICIAN HON. ZEPHANIA B. JISALO, COMMUNITY LEADER/POLITICIAN ALHAJI MOHAMMED ADAM, POLITICIAN ALHAJI MUHAMMED BABA ABOKI, COMMUNITY LEADER/ PHILANTROPHIST MOST REV. BISHOP CALLISTUS V.C. ONAGA, RELIGIOUS LEADER/ PHILANTROPHIST ARCH. FERDINARD NWABUEZE AGU, ARCHITECT JELANI ALIYU, AUTOMOBILE DESIGNER WITH GENERAL MOTORS LT. COL. M. A. SULEIMAN, NIGERIAN ARMY MEMBER OF THE NIGER (MON) ALHAJI YAKUBU HARUNA, POLITICIAN DR. USMAN ABDULKADIR MAIDUGU, TRADITIONAL RULER HAJIA MUSLIMAH KAMALDEEN, RETIRED CIVIL SERVANT ELDER EVANG SAMUEL MADUKA ONYISHI, CHAIRMAN/CEO, PEACE MASS TRANSIT NIGERIA LTD/PHILANTROPHIST ALHAJI IBRAHIM BUBA VOKNA, FORMER ACCOUNTANT GENERAL ADAMAWA STATE ELDER CYRIL CHUKWUDI NGEMEGWAI, EDUCATIONIST ADO HUSSAINI, PUBLIC SERVANT ABDULKADIR JIBRILU, COMMUNITY LEADER IGWE CHRIS OGAKWU, TRADITIONAL RULER AHMED ABDULLAHI, PUBLIC SERVANT LAWRENCE AYINDE OSAYEMI, PRO-VC UNAAB, CHIEF (MRS.) OBALEYE OLAYINKA, BUSINESS WOMAN