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
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This article was first published on 10th September 2012 and updated on September 18th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
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