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Photo: Steward, Taxi driver, Traffic warden national awardees

L-R; Head of Presidential Stewards Onuh Isaac Michael MON, Taxi Driver Mr. Imeh Ubru MFR, ana Traffic Warden Cpl.Solomon Dauda MON, at the 2013 and 2014 National Honours Award on Monday. PHOTO AKIN OLADOKUN -

National Awards: Tottenham stop Musa Yahaya
• Porto prevents Chidera Eze too
SL10.ng understands that Tottenham Hotspur trainee, Musa Yahaya and Porto Academy player Chidera Ezeh will be conspicuously absent when the Golden Eaglets are bestowed with national honours on September 30.
Both midfielders intended to honour President Goodluck Jonathan’s invitation, but they won’t be making the journey to the Nigerian capital after their European teams failed to sanction the trip.
A source close to both Nigeria youth internationals told SL10.ng : ”Musa Yahaya is not coming for the award ceremony. Tottenham Hotspur have a program for him, and did not release him. Also, Chidera Ezeh will not be able to make it. He was supposed to be there and his advisers did everything possible to convince Porto to part with him without success.”
Meanwhile, rather than continue his trials in Spain, Greater Tomorrow Academy left back Samuel Okon will jet into the country on Sunday, before connecting a flight to Abuja, venue of the award.
Also, Kalmar trainee Taiwo Awoniyi has given his word that he’ll attend the ceremony as he is presently in the country.
The 2013 Golden Eaglets players made the 307-man list to be conferred with national awards by President Goodluck Jonathan.
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Full list of National Award recipients
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION
LIST OF 2013/2014 NATIONAL HONOURS AWARD RECIPIENTS
The President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, has approved the award of National Honours to the following Nigerians and friends of Nigeria, in various categories as listed below:
2013 AND 2014 NATIONAL HONOURS AWARD
S/NO
NAMES
STATUS
CLASS OF MEDALAIR MARSHAL ALEX SABUNDU BADEH
CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF
CFRMAJ. GEN. KENNETH MINIMAH
CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF
CFRREAR ADMIRAL USMAN JIBRIN
CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF
CFRAIR VICE MARSHAL ADESOLA AMOSU
CHIEF OF AIR STAFF
CFRALHAJI SULAIMAN ABBA
ACTING INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
CFRHON. JUSTICE BOLARINWA O. BABALAKIN
FMR. SUPREME COURT, JUDGE
CFRHON. JUSTICE ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, (RTD)
CFRHON. JUSTICE IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
CFRHON. JUSTICE CHRISTOPHER M. CHUKWUMA – ENEH
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
CFRHON. JUSTICE MUHAMMAD S. MUNTAKA COOMASSIE
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
CFRHON. JUSTICE JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
CFRHON. JUSTICE OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
CFRMOHAMMED SAMBO DASUKI
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER
CFRBUKAR GONI AJI
FORMER HEAD OF SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION
CFRMR. DANLADI I. KIFASI, OON, mni
HEAD OF SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION
CFRAMB. AYO OKE
DIRECTOR-GENERAL, NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
CFRHRM OBA DR. VICTOR ADEMEFUN A. KILADEJO
TRADITIONAL RULER
CFRCHIEF PHILIP C. ASIODU
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANT
CFRBRIG. GEN. JONES O. AROGBOFA (RTD)
CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT
CFRHRH ALAYELUWA OBA (DR.) JIMOH OYEWUMI A.
TRADITIONAL RULER
CFRCHIEF KOLAWOLE BABALOLA JAMODU, OFR
FORMER MINISTER/ PRESIDENT OF M.A.N.
CFRCHIEF OLUDOLAPO IBUKUN AKINKUGBE
ENTREPRENEUR
CFRCHIEF (DR.) EMMANUEL C. IWUANYNWU
BUSINESS MAN
CFRJIMOH IBRAHIM FOLORUNSHO, OFR
ENTREPRENEUR
CFRALHAJI IBRAHIM ADEJOH IDRIS
FORMER GOVERNOR
CONHON. JUSTICE OLATOKUNBO ODUYINKA OLOPADE
CHIEF JUDGE, OGUN STATE
CONHON. JUSTICE ALOY NWEKE NWANKO
CHIEF JUDGE, EBONYI STATE
CONHON. JUSTICE ISUA IDONGESIT NFEM BASSEY
CHIEF JUDGE, AKWA IBOM STATE
CONHON JUSTICE NASIRU A, AJANAH
CHIEF JUDGE, KOGI STATE
CONHONOURABLE JUSTICE HAKILA YALAH HEMAN
CHIEF JUDGE, GOMBE STATE
CONHONOURABLE JUSTICE KATE ABIRI
CHIEF JUDGE, BEYELSA STATE
CONALH. ABDULKADIR SAIDU TAMBUWAL
GRAND KHADI, SOKOTO STATE
CONHON. JUSTICE AMINA ADAMU AUGIE
JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL
CONHON. JUSTICE ABUBAKAR JEGA ABDUL-KADIR
JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL
CONDR. PETER ODILI
FORMER GOVERNOR
CONENGR. MUHAMMED ABBA GANA
FORMER MINISTER
CONCHIEF THOMAS IKEOKWUADEM AGUIYI-IRONSI
FORMER MINISTER
CONHM OBA (DR.) FREDRICK E. OBATERU AKINRUNTAN
TRADITIONAL RULER
CONAMB. DAN SULEIMAN
FORMER AMBASSADOR
CONOLOROGUN FELIX O. IBRU
BUSINESS MAN
CONCHIEF OLUSEGUN OLADIPO OSUNKEYE
CHAIRMAN, NESTLE PLC
CONHON JUSTICE ALI UMAR ERI
FORMER C.J. KOGI STATE/DG NATIONAL JUDICAL INSTITUTE
CONHAMIDU GAMBARI ERUBU
RETIRED CIVIL SERVANT/ PROMINET EDUCATIONIST FOR OVER 50 YEARS
CONJUSTICE OBANDE FESTUS OGBUINYA
JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL
CONCHIEF JOHN E. KENNETH ODIGIE OYEGUN
FMR. GOVERNOR
CONCHIEF TOM IKIMI
POLITICIAN/FMR. MINISTER
CONAHMAD RUFA’I SANI
SENATOR /FMR. GOVERNOR
CONHRH MUHAMMODU ISA MUHAMMADU
TRADITIONAL RULER/EMIR OF JAMA’A
CONERELU OLUSOLA I.A. OBADA
FORMER DEPUTY GOVERNOR/FORMER MINISTER
CONMR. MUTIU OLANIYI A. SUNMONU
M.D. SPDC
CONHON. JUSTICE P.D. DAMULAK
CHIEF JUDGE, PLATEAU STATE
CONCHIEF (DR.) MICHAEL OLAWALE COLE
FORMER PRESIDENT, NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
CONCHIEF (DR.) MRS. ONIKEPO AKANDE
FORMER MINISTER
CONSEN. NKECHI J. NWAOGU
SENATOR
CONSEN. CHRISTOPHER BABAJIDE OMOWORARE
SENATOR
CONDAME VIRGY N. ETIABA
FORMER DEPUTY / ACTING GOVERNOR/EDUCATIONIST
CONSENATOR IYIOLA OMISORE
FMR. SENATOR/FMR DEPUTY GOVERNOR
CONSEN. MARAFA KABIR GARBA
SENATOR
CONUMAR AYINLA SARO
BUSINESSMAN
CONFUNSO K. LAWAL, OON
INDUSTRIALIST
CONCHIEF (DR.) THEODORE AHAMEFULA ORJI
GOVERNOR
CONMALLAM ISA YUGUDA
GOVERNOR
CONBARR. SULLIVAN IHEANACHO CHIME
GOVERNOR
CONDR OLUSEGUN MIMIKO
GOVERNOR
CONALHAJI SA’IDU USMAN NASAMU DAKINGARI
GOVERNOR
CONDA DAVID JONAH JANG
GOVERNOR
CONSENATOR IBIKUNLE AMOSUN
GOVERNOR
CONDR JOHN KAYODE FAYEMI
GOVERNOR
CONBRIG. GEN. RAJI RASAKI (RTD)
FORMER MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR
CONMALLAM IBRAHIM SHEKARAU
HON. MINISTER
CONPROF. CHINEDU O. NEBO, OON
HON. MINISTER
CONMRS. SARAH RENG OCHEKPE
HON. MINISTER
CONARC. MIKE ONOLEMEMEN
HON. MINISTER
CONMR. LABARAN MAKU
HON. MINISTER
CONHAJIYA ZAINAB MAINA, MFR
HON. MINISTER
CONARC. MUSA MOHAMMED SADA
HON. MINISTER
CONAMB. BASHIR YUGUDA
HON. MINISTER
CONMR. EZENWO NYESOM WIKE
HON. MINISTER
CONSENATOR FEMI OKUNRONMU
SENATOR
CONMR. OLATUNDE JOHN AYENI
CHAIRMAN, SKYE BANK PLC
CONMR. GODWIN EMEFIELE
GOVERNOR, CBN
CONSENATOR GEORGE THOMPSON SIKIBO JP
SENATOR
CONMAJOR GEN. SURAJ ALAO ABDULRAHMAN
FORCE COMMANDER, LIBERIA ARMED FORCES
CONDR. ABDUALLAHI UMAR GANDUJE
DEPUTY GOVERNOR, KANO STATE
OFRAMB. (DR.) MARTIN IHOEGHIAN UHOMOIBHI
PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
OFRKOBIS ARI THIMNU
SSG, ADAMAWA
OFRALH. SAHABI ISA GADA
SSG, SOKOTO STATE
OFRPROF. MKPA AGU MKPA
SSG, ABIA STATE
OFRGARVEY ACHEN YAWA
SSG, TARABA STATE
OFRHANNATU INTI UGAH (MRS)
HEAD OF SERVICE, KADUNA STATE
OFRMAJ. GEN. SHEHU USMAN ABDULKADIR
PIONEER FORCE COMMANDER, FIRST AFRICAN UNION AND ECOWAS PEACE MISSION IN MALI
OFRBOLAJI AYORINDE, SAN
LEGAL PRACTITIONER
OFRENGR. (CHIEF) AMIN IBRAHIM MOUSSALLI
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR AIM GROUP LTD
OFRCHIEF GAFAR KAYODE ANIMASAHUN
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR AIM GROUP LTD
OFRPA. MICHAEL TAIWO AKINKUNMI
DESIGNER OF THE NATIONAL FLAG
OFRMIKE AGBEDOR ABU OZEKHOME (SAN)
LEGAL PRACTITIONER
OFRCHIEF SIMON NSUNNDU OKEKE
FMR. CHAIRMAN POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION
OFRHRH. ABUBAKAR UMAR SULEIMAN
TRADITIONAL RULER
OFRCHIEF VICTOR UMEH
POLITICIAN
OFRALHAJI BUHARI BALA
FORMER MINISTER
OFRSENATOR UMAR ABUBAKAR ARGUNGU
SENATOR
OFRPROF. OLOYEDE IS-HAQ OLAREWAJU
FORMER VICE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN
OFRDR. GREGORY IKECHUKWU IBE
VISITOR GREGORY UNIVERSITY
OFRCHIEF JOE KYARI GADZAMA, SAN, MFR
LEGAL PRACTITIONER
OFRSIR EMMANUEL N. MADUEKWE
CHAIRMAN FIRST TARZAN MOTORS LTD
OFRCHIEF ADENIGBA F. FADAHUNSI
RTD CUSTOM OFFICER
OFRHRH. PRINCE AL WALEED BIN TALAL
FOREIGN INVESTOR
OFRJUDE NNODUM, SAN
LEGAL PRACTITIONER
OFRDAFE AKPEDEYE, SAN
LEGAL PRACTITIONER
OFRDR. IGWE AJA-NWACHUKWU
PRO. CHANCELLOR, EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY
OFRMR. ERICO MONFRINI
LEGAL PRACTITIONER
OFRPROF. PETER T. AKPER, SAN
LEGAL PRACTITIONER
OFRENGR. BEKINBO R. DAGOGO-JACK
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON POWER
OFRAMB. GODSON ONYEMACHI ECHEGILE
FORMER AMBASSADOR
OFRPROF. WILLIAMS BARNABAS QURIX
VC, KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY
OFRALAHAJI SANI SIDI
D.G . NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (NEMA)
OFRSHEIKH ABDULHAFEEZ ABOU
RELIGIOUS LEADER
OFRBRIG. GENERAL NNAMDI OKORIE AFFIA
FORMER D.G. NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS
OFRRT. HON. BATHEL NNAEKA AMADI
SPEAKER, PAN AFRICAN PARLIAMENT
OFRDR. ALEX C. OTTI
M.D. DIAMOND BANK PLC
OFRENGR. M. A. K. ABUBAKAR, MFR
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT
OFRLT. GEN. CHIKADIBIA ISAAC OBIAKOR
CHAIRMAN UNITED NATIONS BOARD OF INQUIRY IN ABIYEI
OFRMR. MIKE OMERI AGBO-OMERI
DG. NATIONAL ORIENTATION AGENCY
OFRUKURA SAMUEL TYONONGO, FCA
AUDITOR GENERAL FOR THE FEDERATION
OFRMR. JONAH OGUNNIYI OTUNLA
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF FEDERATION
OFRBASHORUN SEINDE AROGBOFA
EDUCATIONIST/AUTHOR
OFRMR. JOHN KENNEDY OPARA
PUBLIC SERVANT
OFRDR. VALERIE AZINGE
SECRETARY, NATIONAL CONFERENCE
OFRMR. DAVID SHIKFU PARRADANG
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION
OFRHONOURABLE ARUA ARUNSI
MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
OFRPROF. BARTHOLOMEW OKOLO
FORMER VC, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA
OFRMRS. CATHERINE UJU IFEJIKA
MANAGING DIRECTOR, BRITENIA–U NIG. LTD
OFRFAITH TUEDOR MATHEWS
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO MAINSTREET BANK
OFRPROF. KIMSE AMAEBI BIYE OKOKO
CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE OF PRO-CHANCELLORS
OFRPROF. EPIPHANY AZINGE
DIRECTOR-GENERAL, NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED LEGAL STUDIES (NIALS)
OONDIG SULEIMAN DAUDA FAKAI
DIG
OONATIKU YUSUF KAFUR
DIG
OONEMMANUEL ONYEDIKACHI UDEOJI
DIG
OONPETER YISA GANA
DIG
OONDIG. MARVEL ENAJERO AKPOYIBO
DIG
OONABDEL RAHMAN OLAJIDE AKANO
DIG
OONPHILEMON IBRAHIM LEHA
DIG
OONJALAL AHMAD ARABI
STATE HOUSE COUNSEL
OONHON. JUSTICE GABZIU ADEMOLA BAKRE
RTD. JUDGE
OONMAJ. GEN. FELIX O. A. IORSHASE (RTD)
FORMER PROVOST MARSHAL NIGERIA ARMY
OONADAMU MUHAMMED GARIN GABAS
PERMANENT SECRETARY IN JIGAWA STATE
OONCHIEF (DR.) FABIAN NWAORA
BUSINESS MAN
OONPROF. OSITA OGBU
ACADEMICIAN
OONMR. AKINSANYA SUNNY AJOSE
RETIRED HEAD OF SERVICE, LAGOS STATE
OONMAJ. GEN. SUNDAY NLEMCHUKWU CHIKWE
FORMER GOC 81 DIVISION, NIGERIA ARMY
OONPROF. ISRAEL OLATUNJI ORUBULOYE
ACADEMICIAN
OONPROF ANDREW JONATHAN NOK
ACADEMICIAN
OONPROF. CYPRIAN OGBONNA ONYEJI
VICE CHANCELLOR, ESUT
OONPROF. OPEOLUWA OLADEINDE ADEKUNLE
MEMBER POST GRADUATE COMMITTEE, ACADEMIC HEALTH SERVICE COMPUTER OF EASTERN CAPS
OONMR. OSCAR ONYEMA
CEO, NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
OONDR. PATRICK I. OKPAH
BUSINESS MAN
OONAMB. ALIYU DALA HASSAN
DIPLOMAT
OONFOLUSHO OLANIYAN (MRS)
MANAGING DIRECTOR, UTC NIG. PLC
OONMOHAMMED SANI KALLAH
RESEARCHER
OONOTUNBA THEOPHILUS OLUWOLE AKINDELE
ENGINEER
OONBEN MURRAY – BRUCE (MR)
BUSINESSMAN
OONHRM. OVIE RICHARD L. OGBON
TRADITIONAL RULER
OONSIR STEVE B. OMOJAFOR
CHAIRMAN ZENITH BANK PLC
OONMR. CHUKWUEMEKA GODSWILL ONWUKA
CHAIRMAN ENTERPRISE BANK
OONALH. SULEIMAN YAHAYA
CHAIRMAN NAHCO
OONCHIEF (SIR) EMMANUEL UMEOHIA
CEO, EMABUMEH AND SONS LTD
OONABUBAKAR LADAN ZARIA
MUSICIAN
OONMR. BERNARD O. N. OTTI
GED FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS NNPC
OONDR. AMINU LADAN SHAREHU
DG/CEO, NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE KADUNA
OONMR. JOSEPH OLUREMI AKANDE
COMMISSIONER FCSC, ABUJA
OONAMB. CHUKWUDI N. OKAFOR
NIGERIA’S AMBASSADOR TO THAILAND
OONMR. ADEYEMO M. TUNDE
ACCOMPLISHED CIVIL SERVANT
OONDR. SHEHU YAHAYA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
OONCECILIA AKINTOMIDE
SECRETARY, ADB TUNISIA/ IVORY COAST
OONMAHMOOD AHMADU
CEO. OLS SERVICES
OONDR. ADO JIMADA GANA MUHAMMAD
CIVIL SERVANT
OONDR. ABDULLAHI Y. SHEHU
DG. INT. GOVT. ACTION AGAINST MONEY LAUNDRING IN WEST AFRICA
OONAMB. BINA CITIP SELCHUM
DIPLOMAT
OONAMB. ESTHER AUDU (MRS)
NIGERIA’S HIGH COMMISSIONER TO THE GAMBIA
OONMANU GARBA (MFR)
CHIEF COACH, UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
OONMRS. BEATRICE E. JEDY-AGBA
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY NAPTIP
OONOBONG MICHAEL A. AFANGIDEH
ENTREPRENEUR/ POLITICIAN
OONHIS EMINENCE IME A. UMOETTE
RELIGIOUS LEADER
OONHRM OFFONG (ENG) EFFIONG ROBIN ASABI
TRADITIONAL RULER
OONALHAJI MUHAMMADU NADADA UMAR
FORMER DIRECTOR-GENERAL SMEDAN
OONALHAJI GIMBA YA’U KUMO
MANAGING DIRECTOR, FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANK OF NIGERIA
OONBOMA OZOBIA, LLM
FORMER PRESIDENT COMMONWEALTH LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
OONPROF. SHEHU ARABU RISKWA
FORMER VC, USMAN DANFADIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO
OONDR. (CHIEF) DAVID OGBA ONUOHA
ENTREPRENEUR
OONIBRAHIM MOHAMMED MERA
PUBLIC SERVANT/DCG CUSTOMS
OONPETER DEDEVBO
COACH UNDER 20 NATIONAL FEMALE FOOTBALL TEAM
OONDR. AKILU NDABAWA
SECRETARY PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL CONFERENCE
OONPROF. ABDU IGANIYU AMBALI
VC UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN
OONIDRIS ABIODUN JAWANDO
RETIRED DIRECTOR ENGINEERING CIVIL AND SANITARY INFRASTRUCTURE
OONSTELLA UGBOMA
PROMINENT LAWYER, FMR. PRESIDENT OF FIDA
OONMRS. KATHERINE PHILIP ADAMU
CHIEF CATERING OFFICER, STATE HOUSE
MFRHAMALAI JUMMAI GWALEM
HOUSE KEEPER, PRESIDENTIAL WING, NNAMDI AZIKIWE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MFRMR. FELIX IKUMAPAYI, FDC
DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF STATE SERVICE (DSS)
MFROLALEKAN ODUGBEMI, FDC
DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF STATE SERVICE (DSS)
MFRHON. FARUK MALAMI YABO
HON. COMMISSIONER IN SOKOTO STATE
MFRHON. GABRIEL HAMADAMA
HON. COMMISSIONER, IN ADAMAWA STATE
MFRELDER (DR,) MRS. HANNAH ODEPO-YAMA
RETIRED SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
MFRMR. KNUT ULVMOEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DANGOTE GROUP
MFRENG. YUVAL LEVY
GM. SCC NIGERIA LTD.
MFRHAJIYA ZAINAB ABU BELLO
EDUCATIONIST
MFRALH. KABIR ALKALI MUHAMMED
ACCOUNTANT
MFRPROF. HAFEZ ABUBAKAR
EDUCATIONIST
MFRDOUKPOLA FRANCIS AMAEBI
BANKER
MFRALH. NUHU ABDULKADIR
TRADITIONAL RULER
MFRMR. N. G. PATEL
INDUSTRIALIST
MFRAMB. ADAMU SAIDU DAURA
POLITICIAN
MFRCHIEF (MRS.) LEILA EUPHEMIA APINKE FOWLER
LEGAL PRACTITIONER
MFRKENNETH EMEKA NWABUEZE (ENGR.)
CONSULTANT
MFRBARR. JOEL SABO ANINGE
TRADITIONAL RULER
MFRBLESSING OKAGBARE
ATHLETE, GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
MFRBISHOP DR. (MRS.) IREYEESORISEONE AKUMAGBA
CLERGY
MFRCHHIEF (DR.) CHRISTIAN OBIDINNA OGEDAZI, BL
LEGAL PRACTITIONER
MFRIDRIS IBRAHIM GINSAU
DIRECTOR IN JIGAWA STATE CIVIL SERVICE
MFRCHIEF (MRS.) DOHERTY BOLAJOKO BIMBOLA
EDUCATIONIST
MFRMR. UDEME ONOFIOK UFOT
BUSINESSMAN
MFRPROF. OLUWOLE DANIEL MAKINDE
SCIENTIST
MFRMRS. MAIDEN IBRU
PUBLISHER GUARDIAN NEWS PAPER
MFRMR. IMEH USUAH
TAXI DRIVER
MFRDR. JOE OKEI-ODUMAKIN
HUMAN RIGHT ACTIVIST
MFRPROF. NIYI AKINNASO
LECTURER
MFRALH. AHMAD BADAMASUIY
RETIRED CIVIL SERVANT
MFRCHIEF (DR.) MURTALA ADEBAYO
LEGAL PRACTITIONER
MFRPROF. KEVIN MICHAEL OGON ETTA
EDUCATIONIST
MFRRT. HON. ATOZA IHINDAN
POLITICIAN
MFRADEDAPO OLUSEUN ABIODUN AKANDE
BUSINESS EXECUTIVE
MFRMR. EBERE YOUNG ACHARAIKE
MEDIA CONSULTANT
MFRCHIEF (MRS.) MOJI MAKANJUOLA
JOURNALIST
MFRELDER URUM KALU EKE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC SECTOR, FIRST BANKS PLC
MFRMUHAMMAD BABANDEDE
DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION
MFRDAVOU TIMOTHY PWAJOK
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF AFRIMINES LTD
MFRHRH. HARUNA TANKO JIBRIN KUJE
TRADITIONAL RULER
MFRHRH. ALH. HASSAN ATTAHIRU BUNGUGU
TRADITIONAL RULER
MFREMMANUEL AMUNEKE
ASSISTANT COACH, UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MFRNDUKA UGBADE
ASSISTANT COACH, UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MFREMEKA AMADI
GOALKEEPER TRAINER
MFRMR. ENGENIUSZ LAC HOWSKI
CHAUFFER, NIGERIA HIGH COMMISSION, CANADA
MFRPATIENCE OKAEME
CAPTAIN, UNDER 20 NATIONAL FEMALE FOOTBALL TEAM
MFRCHIEF MRS. NKECHI OKEMINI MBA
NATIONAL PRESIDENT, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN SOCIETIES
MFRHAJIA RAMATU BALA USMAN
FORMER NATIONAL PRESIDENT, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN SOCIETIES
MFRMR. KENNETH NNEBUE
ACTOR
MFROMOTOLA JALADE EKEINDE
FILM MAKER /ACTRESS
MFRAJOKE SYLVA JACOBS
ACTRESS
MFRNNIMMO BASSEY
ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST
MFRCHIEF OLADEJI FASUAN
RETIRED PERMANENT SECRETARY
MONSE-ALABO (AMB) DAGOGO CLAUDE-WILCOX
FMR. AMBASSADOR
MONABRAHAM NDANA YISA
LEGAL PRACTITIONER
MONHASSAN MUHAMMAD LIMAN ESQ, SAN
LEGAL PRACTITIONER
MONCHIEF (DR.) SYLVANUS O. EBIGWEI
MEDICAL DOCTOR
MONSALIHU SINTALMA ABUBAKAR
PUBLIC SERVANT
MONALIYU OMAR
CIVIL SERVANT
MONHRM. OBA JACOB OLUFEMI OMOLADE JP
TRADITIONAL RULER
MONHRH. EZEKWO SAMUEL
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
MONONUH ISAAC MICHAEL
HEAD, PRESIDENTIAL STEWARDS
MONADO AHMAD G. DABINO
PUBLIC SERVANT
MONCPL. SOLOMON DAUDA
TRAFFIC WARDEN
MONMRS.MAIRO I. LONDON
EDUCATIONIST
MONODO CLAIRE KALANGO
ADMINISTRATOR
MONDR. NATHANIEL CHIDI NWANERI
ACCOMPLISHED TEACHER
MONOBA MICHAEL ADESINA
TRADITIONAL RULER
MONALH. SHITU MUHAMMED
BUSINESS MAN
MONYUSUF KUNLE
POLITICIAN/YOUTH MOBILIZER
MONEGBAIYELO TEMITAYO
TEAM SECRETARY, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONAYODEJI OLARINOYE
TEAM DOCTOR, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONGABRIEL OYENUGA
TEAM PHYSIOTHERAPIST, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONMORAKINYO ABODUNRIN
TEAM MEDIA OFFICER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONSULEIMAN ABUBAKAR
TEAM COORDINATOR, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONMOHAMMED KAFA
EQUIPMENT MANAGER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONMUSA MUHAMMED
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONSUNDAY ALAMPASU
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONABDULAZEEZ ABUBAKAR
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONUZOHO ODINAKA
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONZAHARADEEN BELLO
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONALIU ABUBAKAR
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONOBASI CHIGOZIE
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONMUSA YAHAYA
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONSAMUEL GODWIN OKON
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONCHIDIEBERE NWAKALI
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONAKINJIDE IDOWU
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONSALIHU A. BABA
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONGODWIN SAVIOUR
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONALFA ABDULLAHI
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONMAKANJUOLA HABEEB
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONCHIDERA EZEH
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONSUCCESS ISAAC
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONKELECHI IHEANACHO
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONAWONIYI TAIWO
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONDENNIS OKON NYA
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONJAPHET RAYMOND
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
MONPROF. ALASHILE ABIMIKU
EDUCATIONIST
MONASISAT OSHOALA
HIGHEST GOAL SCORER, 2014 UNDER 20 FIFA FEMALE FOOTBALL COMPETITION
MONAMINAT ADENIYI
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
MONABDULAZEEZ IBRAHIM
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
MONESE BRUME
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
MONLOVELINE OBIJI
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
MONMARYAM USMAN
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
MONODUAYO ADEKUOROYE
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
MONOLUWATOYIN ADESANMI
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
MONPAUL KEHINDE
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
MONADEKOYA JAMIU
POLICE INSPECTOR
FRM ISGT. JAFARU WADZANI
POLICE OFFICER
FRM II2. The Investiture holds by 9.00 a.m. on Monday, September 29th, 2014 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
3. All Award Recipients are entitled to come with two guests only.
4. All Award Recipients and Guests should be seated by 8:30 a.m. prompt.
5. There will be shuttle bus services for all Award, Recipients Guests and invited Government Officials from the Eagle Square to the International Conference Centre.
6. Attendance is strictly by invitation.
7. Please note that the accreditation of all Award Recipients and the Media will be done from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th September, 2014 at Agura Hotel Abuja, beginning 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. daily.
8. For further enquiries or clarification, please contact DR. ADEYEMO, M. TUNDE, Director (Special Duties Office) OSGF, on the following Tel. numbers: 08039568845, 08055058600, and 08036320141.SIGNED:
Dr. Adeyemo, M. Tunde, MNIM, FCIA
Director(Special Duties Office)
for: Secretary to the Government of the Federation -
National awards and its falling integrity
The National Honours award which was established in 1964 empowers the President to honour deserving citizens. Since 1963 a total of 4,426 awards have been given to deserving and undeserving citizens.
Time without number the awards have come under destructive criticisms. Many of the recipients have questionable characters yet the government fails to take corrections.
The literary icon, Prof Chinua Achebe twice rejected the award in 2004 and 2011 while the legal luminary and human rights activist the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi also turned down the offer in 2008 and so did former Minority leader of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila in 2011. The Noble laureate Prof Wole Soyinka threw his away during military rule.
These are Nigerians who have contributed immensely to the society. The late Fawehinmi was awarded the Senior Advocate of Masses (SAM) before the Judiciary board finally crowned him with Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) after many years of denial.
The fact remains that rightful people are not honoured, rather people with questionable characters and pedigrees who have milked out Nigeria’s resources without considering the poor masses.
Some of the past recipients have been enmeshed in one scandal or the other. These include Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) chieftain, Chief Olabode George, former Inspector- General of Police, Tafa Balogun and former Chief Executive of Oceanic Bank (now acquired by ECO Bank) Mrs Cecilia Ibru. Another recipient is standing trial for corruption charges, former Chief Executive of Intercontinental Bank (now merged with Access Bank), Mr Eratus Akingbloa, is yet to be convicted.
It is sad that only people with questionable traits and public office holders are great beneficiaries of the national award. Though the enormous performance of the Paralympics and Falconets motivated President Jonathan to add some athletes to it. It was a deserved honour for out great sports men and women.
Lastly, the purpose of setting up the national award has been totally defeated as only those in top positions in government are honoured.
By Godday Odidi
Ajegunle, Lagos