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  • Tamuno appreciates Wike, AICL staff as company marks anniversary

    Tamuno appreciates Wike, AICL staff as company marks anniversary

    Managing Director of Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL), Ambassador Maureen Tamuno, has expressed gratitude to Federal Capital Territory minister Nyesom Wike, the company’s management, staff, and stakeholders for their support as the company marked its 30th anniversary last Thursday.

    Tamuno said the success story of the company is a testament to the team’s hard work and dedication, pledging to continue working tirelessly to drive the company’s growth and success, while also promoting a culture of excellence and innovation.

    “It’s been 30 years of progress, 30 years of transformation, 30 years of wealth creation, 30 years of infrastructural development, 30 years of diversification, 30 years of building a very unique brand, a brand that will be sustainable, a brand that will stand the test of time for the future generation, a brand that is ready and open for public private partnership, a brand that is dedicated to ensuring that your wealth is sustained, that your wealth is secured, and of course, your wealth is the one that will grow,” she said.

    The company, an investment arm of FCTA used the occasion to celebrate Tamuno who is its first ever female GMD.

    In his remarks, the Chief Investment Officer of AICL, Abiodun Akanbi expressed gratitude to Ambassador Tamuno for her exceptional leadership and vision, which have been instrumental in shaping the company’s investment strategies and driving its growth and success.

    He also commended the company’s team for their hard work and dedication to delivering smart investments that benefit the community and stakeholders.

    He highlighted her achievements in the last one year in office to include spearheading the successful implementation of the AICL Group structure after 12 years of pending approval without implementation.

    According to him, this integration improved operational efficiencies and fostered stronger collaboration across all business units.

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    Others are payment of dividends by AICL subsidiaries, reflecting the financial health of the group and reinforcing its long-term sustainability; enhanced staff welfare with increase in staff salaries after 10 years of stagnation; first CEO to visit the designated Abuja Film Village land in Kusaki-yanga district Kuje; commissioning of Utako Farmer’s Market, Kugbo International Market, Guzape Mall; redevelopment of Wuse Market; paying revenue to stakeholders for the first time in three decades; discontinuance of lawsuits with no new lawsuits recorded in six months among others.

    His words: “Under the visionary leadership of Ambassador Maureen Tamuno, Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL) has made significant strides across various sectors, from operational efficiency and technological innovation to community development and financial growth. These short -term achievements demonstrate AICL’s commitment to becoming a leading force in infrastructure, technology, and agriculture.”

    On his part, President of Staff Union, Isah Bawa applauded the GMD’s leadership skills, vision, and dedication to the company’s growth and development.

    Lauding her efforts in promoting a positive work environment and fostering a sense of unity among staff members, he expressed optimism that her leadership would continue to yield positive outcomes for the company and its stakeholders.

    Bawa who doubles as the company’s Head of Marketing, commended the Managing Director for her innovative marketing strategies and effective leadership, which have contributed significantly to the firm’s increased visibility and reputation in the industry.

    The event’s highlight was the presentation of awards to outstanding staff members who demonstrated exceptional performance, as well as the recognition of employees who have served the company for an extended period with long-service awards.

  • Reps commend Wike, Tamuno over AICL improved revenue, infrastructure 

    Reps commend Wike, Tamuno over AICL improved revenue, infrastructure 

    Members of the House of Representatives’ Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), led by Hon. Aliyu Muktar Betara have applauded the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, over ongoing infrastructural development projects across the nation’s capital city.

    The lawmakers who spoke during an interactive session with the Group Managing Director of Abuja Investment Company Limited (AICL), Dr. Moreen Tamuno applauded her ingenuity towards improved revenue generation since her assumption of office.

    While presenting her scorecard and strategy adopted in the turnaround of Abuja Investment Company Limited to the Committee, Dr. Tamuno disclosed that AICL only manage the District markets not the entire markets across the territory.

    According to her, Wuse markets is owned 90 percent by the individuals who bought the shops while AICL owns 10 percent.

    “For example, Wuse market is owned 90 percent by the owners, we own 10 percent. What Abuja Management does for Wuse market is to manage the facility there through the toll taking which they do collect on our behalf and then they manage the facilities, they manage the refuse collections and they also work with the market association.”

    She noted that AICL cannot increase prices like other privately owned markets across the territory, noting that the prices adopted by AICL are controlled by the government.

    She added that the Company is also managing part of the leakages envisaged such as monitoring these system of fares collection which was initially collected manually.

    This, according to her, will help to tackle the menace of revenue leakages and help to pay dividends to FCTA coffers.

    While responding to question on Abuja Properties, she noted that AICL is saddled with the responsibility of owning properties on behalf of 

    “Before I got here, apart from two regimes of el-Rufai and Moddibo, the rest regimes, Abuja Property was dealing directly with the Minister. So, we did not have a control over what Abuja Property does suffice me to say. But with the incoming of the new Minister he has streamline the system that all of these people will have direct reporting line.

    “So, what they do or what they are meant to do is to manage estates, different cadres of estates for the Middle Class, for the High Class and and different kind of people and also declare profits and pay dividends also which has never been done. But in the last discussion last month, because of the new process that has been set up, they are committed to making sure that they will do this year, to declare dividend to AICL.”

    On the Abuja Transport scheme, she noted that “the Abuja AMMCO has been a little epileptic really. Because as we speak I think they have only about 84 buses and then most of the buses are not working. Before I came, I heard they are meant to sell but on our finding, we found out that the calibre of buses we have ASHOK were very strong bus and there was no need to sell, we would see how we could use some of them to repair others and have them running.

    “So, they’ve not been able to break even, there are some epileptic problems that we are looking at to see how we can help them.”

    On the Abuja Films Village, she said: “we heard the story of Abuja Film Village, even before I became the Group Managing Director, but suffice me to say that for 24 years nobody went to see where is this place. But when I assumed office all I was hearing is don’t go there they kidnap and all of that. But we were able to weather the storm to get to the point in Guzaki. 

    “We have about 3,000 hectares of land there, which is being encumbered already, we have mining is taking place there. We are working with FCT fortunately I did a memo to the Minister which he has approved graciously and set up an Inter-Ministerial Committee to know where our boundaries are. I saw miners on the plot he was really a tough place to go to.”

    She explained that the Committee is expected to come up with the report to secure the parameters around the land and see what AICL could achieve there.

    While noting that the entertainment industry is a thriving Sector, she explained that AICL has met some Stakeholders including Actors Guild who are already partnering with the company, with a view to stimulate the economy and create employment.

    She noted that the company which was established over 30 years ago has metamorphosed to become an Holding Company is an investment arm of FCT and a Limited Liability Company, hence not in the Federal Government budget.

    According to her, the two administrations ago set up other subsidiaries that suppose to work under AICL namely Power Launch which is a Leasing Company and Abuja Urban Mass Transit Company, Abuja Property Development and Abuna Market.

    She added that AICL also has other subsidiaries namely Aso Savings, Abuja Tech Village where AICL owns 20 percent equity, and 6 percent with Abuja Intercontinental Hotel formerly known as Sheraton Hotel. She however noted that during the meeting held with the Hotel’s management, that the Hotel has recapitalized and gone PLC, thereby AICL share has reduced to 3 percent.

    While noting that AICL is still in talk with Abuja Intercontinental Hotel since 3 percent is not sufficient to be on the board of the Hotel because it’s a nominal shareholder and could only go to General Meeting, efforts are ongoing to improve the system with a view to regularize the percentages of investment.

    She noted that efforts are also being made to ensure that the company’s staff are well motivated by embarking on a lot of capacity building and to drive them to ensuring that we return dividends to owners which is FCT.

    Dr. Tamuno who assured that the present AICL under her watch cannot afford to “leave FCT the way it was,” disclosed that her team has developed a “revolution in AICL. If you’ve ever been to the office before my resumption and you come now, from the gate you would know that there’s a change.

    “We definitely are building bridges, we definitely are looking at how to reposition AICL and making progress. We’ve not had it good, thank God for the responsive Minister who listens and who’s ready to work to recapitalize. We have the muscle to weather what we are faced with.”

    While thanking the lawmakers for the support and trust reposed in her team, Dr. Tamuno said: “Thank you Mr. Chairman for this opportunity to be able to tell you what Abuja Investment is all about but I want to reassure you that as your Junior Colleague, you can be sure that coupled with the fact that women want to do what we have to do, so we can sleep well. I will be able to do the needful and make cintei to FCT and of course to the renewed hope agenda of Mr. President, that I will do.”

    Speaking after the AICL Group Managing Director’s presentation, Hon. Betara said: “As discussed with the Committee, you see a lot of members not you, before coming into Abuja Investment, but for us with the discussion we did to your previous team I told you, I was disappointed. Now I realize why the Minister of FCT is bringing in new hands into FCT.

    “We know you, with the little time you came in, revenue has come up and we hope you’re not coming down.

    “And I will advise you anybody that you’re not ready to work with, remove the person so that you can work well. The Committee is ready to support you and support FCT in general.”

    On his part, Hon. Timilehin Adelegbe (APC-Ondo) who showered encomium on the new AICL management team led by Mrs. Tamuno said: “I met her when she was an Ambassador to Jamaica. I think in the whole Pacific she transformed Jamaica she’s very aggressive.

    “So, when she was reeling out her achievements I think we have just seen little. What we need as a House is to encourage her and also urge her to do a holistic audit of staff who may be dragging you back which is very very important.”

    On his part, Hon. Kanice More (APC-Imo), who applauded President Bola Tinubu for being gender sensitive in the appointment of women into critical sector of the economy, underscored the need to encourage the AICL Group Managing Director to achieve more fears.

    He said: “I thank His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu for demonstration of gender sensitivity, inclusivity and friendliness in appointing a Lady, a Woman ans she has demonstrated capacity. I took time to study her, and I’ve listened to her, she started newly we should equally encourage her and I strongly believe that with more encouragement she will do more; and of course, to whom more is given, more is expected.”

    Also speaking, Hon. Regina Akume (APC-Benue) said: “Madam, I want to thank you, before I’m seeing a spirit of its not my problem and it’s not my business, it’s government’s business, it’s not my business, that’s the spirit I’m seeing in here.

    “And I want advise you all, that as long as you do not take property seriously, you cannot even make your own business because what a man sows he reaps.

    “So, please government is for all of us. If you’re put there to do something, I know women are good managers, yes we women are good managers. So put all the broken pieces out them together and make us proud. That’s what I’m asking of you because there’s so much there that you can do. There’s so much laxity and it’s not right. The Chairman has said it, he net with you all, he will support them. But you must make him proud.”

    While applauding the achievements recorded so far under the leadership of the FCT Minister, Hon. Betara said: “You have a Minister that’s a Lawyer, maybe that’s why you guys have improved.

    “You guys need to improve. He doesn’t tolerate and if it is with law, he knows everything. So, for the Committee, if there’s anything we will require from you before we start the oversight, we are going to write you.”

  • Tamuno partners AGN on Abuja Film Village

    Tamuno partners AGN on Abuja Film Village

    The GMD/CEO of Abuja Investments Company Limited, Ambassador Maureen Tamuno, has initiated a partnership with the Actors Guild of Nigeria for the construction of the proposed Abuja Film Village.

    Tamuno recently hosted the AGN and Nollywood stakeholders in a courtesy call aimed at fostering collaboration to realize the film village vision.

    At the meeting, Tamuno highlighted the importance of the proposed partnership in boosting the cultural and economic landscape of Abuja.

    During the meeting, Tamuno expressed gratitude for the visit and emphasized AICL’s commitment to supporting the creative industry as a pivotal part of Abuja’s development strategy.

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    The Abuja Film Village project is a visionary initiative designed to create a thriving hub for film production and entertainment in the heart of Nigeria. By bringing together the expertise and creativity of Nollywood with the strategic planning and investment capabilities of AICL, this collaboration aims   to elevate the Nigerian film industry to new heights and position Abuja as a premier destination for filmmakers and audiences alike.

    In her remarks, she said “the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood has been a beacon of creativity and cultural expression, it has not only entertained millions but has also provided employment and fostered economic growth. It is my hope that we take this industry to new heights through strategic collaboration and investment.”

    According to her, AFV project is a significant part of the AICL’s vision, and the meeting is an opportunity to explore how combined efforts can lead to the actualization of the mandate to build a one-stop-shop for film and entertainment in Abuja.

    The AGN delegation, led by its President Emeka Rollas, expressed their enthusiasm for the partnership, recognizing its potential to advance the film industry’s infrastructure and global standing. They acknowledged AICL’s crucial role in fostering a creative and thriving environment.

    Some of the actors at the meeting include Zack Orji, Monalisa Chinda, Benedict Johnson, Abubakar Yakubu, Dr. Jerry Amilo. Others are Apostle Sydney Diala, Mercy Salma Aminu, Rekiya Ibrahim Alfa, Eboh Steve, Okodia, among others.

  • Tamuno: The passing of a great historian

    Tamuno: The passing of a great historian

    As kids growing up in the fifties we were taught in primary schools that Mungo Park, a Scot, “discovered River Niger”. In Hausa, the main language of instruction in the two primary schools I attended in Kano between 1957 and 1964, our History teachers taught us that the Scot was “mabudin Kwara,” literally “the key that opened Kwara,” in English,  Kwara being the Hausa name for River Niger.

    History, it is often said, is the prerogative of the conqueror. This obviously explains the arrogance of our British colonial masters in attributing to one of their own adventurers the “discovery” of a river along whose valley many kingdoms and even empires had risen and fallen long before any European set foot on our shores.

    In the twilight of our colonial subjugation in the late fifties, a number of Nigerians led by Professor Kenneth Onwuka Dike took it upon themselves to decolonise this Eurocentric history of Africa which we had been taught not just in primary schools but all the way to our tertiary institutions.

    Dike was a pioneer in the reinterpretation of African history through the eyes of the natives. As the first African professor of History and head of history department at the University College of Ibadan he played a central role in founding the famous Ibadan School of African History. Among his foot soldiers was Tekena Tamuno, who joined the faculty in 1962 at a relatively youthful age of 30 after graduating from the university in 1958 and earning his PhD abroad.

    Others in that group included Saburi Biobaku, J. F. Ade-Ajayi, Adiele Afigbo, E. A. Ayandele, and Obaro Ikime. However, there were also British historians in the group, notably Michael Crowder and Robert Smith, who also believed there was an imperative for telling the Africa’s history from the African perspective. These two became professors of history at Ahmadu Bello University while the latter, who became Abdullahi Smith after he converted to Islam, founded what has since become the famous Arewa House for research into the history of the North.

    Each and every one of these foot soldiers of Dike became a notable professor of history. Three, Biobaku, Ade-Ajayi and Tamuno, went on to become vice-chancellors at the country’s first generation universities. However, only Tamuno had the privilege of being the first Old Boy of his alma mater to become its vice-chancellor; both Biobaku and Ade-Ajayi, who were his seniors in the university, became vice-chancellors of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), the first in 1965, the other in 1972.

    Tamuno became the VC of Ibadan University in 1975 and served for four years. It was a reflection of the man’s cosmopolitan outlook that he became vice-chancellor at a time the university’s faculty was heavily dominated by Igbo and Yoruba when he himself was a minority Ijaw. By the same token, it came as no surprise that he took a Yoruba lady, who eventually became the university’s Librarian, for his wife.

    His period as vice-chancellor was one of the most peaceful in the university’s history.

    I came to know how excellent a leader Tamuno was when I became the managing director of New Nigerian Newspapers, Kaduna, in 1985. At about the same time he was appointed Chairman of the Federal Government owned stable. Before the Federal Government took it over completely in 1976, it had been owned by the Northern Nigerian government. As such it was the region’s mouthpiece, just like Sketch was that of the West, Renaissance, later renamed Star, was East’s and Observer was Mid-West’s.

    The take-over of the NNN by the central government to balance its acquisition of 60 per cent of the independent Daily Times of Nigeria, Lagos, following an internally engineered crisis at the DTN which was then under the late great Alhaji Babatunde Jose, put the NNN in an awkward position of being a regional newspaper that at the same time had to learn to speak for all Nigerians.

    Under its first three indigenous managing directors, Malams Adamu Ciroma, Mamman Daura and the late Turi Muhammadu, the newspaper successfully walked that tight rope; it became the most respected newspaper in the country, bar possibly the Daily Times, even though it did not shy away from looking at issues from the perspective of its original owners.

    As chairman of NNN, Tamuno never interfered with this editorial policy at the same that he insisted its newspapers must never publish anything that will threaten the unity and integrity of the country.

    As managing director of the newspaper what struck me most about the man, however, was not his benign over-all guardianship of the company, excellent as it was. What struck me most about him was how he related to everyone as if he was one’s age mate. Never for once did I see him relate to or talk to anyone with a master/servant attitude.

    Tamuno was not only an excellent leader who, because of his congenial, and apparently congenital, warmth, inspired respect rather than fear, he was and remained a great and active historian till his death on April 11. Among the great historical books he wrote or edited were The Evolution of the Nigerian State: The Southern Phase – 1898 to 1914, Nigeria: Its People and Its Problems, The Police in Modern Nigeria -1861 to 1965 and Nigeria Since Independence: The First 25 Years.

    Of these four – and more – perhaps his greatest legacy was the last which was first published in 1989. It was a ten-volume encyclopaedic history of the country on subjects that ranged from society through culture, the economy and politics to international relations. The book was actually a composition of contributions from over 120 eminent scholars within and outside Nigeria on ten subject areas. Tamuno was the chair of a panel of 14, including Professors Afigbo, Bolaji Akinyemi, Peter Ekeh and the late radical Historian, Dr. Bala Usman, which worked on and edited the ten volumes from 1980.

    In between writing and editing great history books the man continued to teach history at various institutions, including the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, and the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, near Jos. He also served as pro-chancellor of several universities, including at his native Rivers State’s University of Science and Technology.

    As an accolade to his erudition, he was a Fellow of Nigerian Academy of Letters as well as a Fellow of the American Rockefeller Foundation.

    His death and burial in Ibadan where he went to university, started his academic career and spent virtually all his life, was a fitting testimony to his exemplary outlook about life which regarded everywhere in Nigeria as home.

    May the Good Lord grant those he has left behind the fortitude to bear his great loss.

  • VC, others mourn Tamuno

    The UNILORIN Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has described the death of the pioneer head of the institution, Emeritus Professor Tekena Tamuno, as a big loss to the academic community.

    Tamuno, who was appointed the pioneer principal of the university, then called the University College, Ilorin, in October 1975, died on April 11, this year in Ibadan, at the age of 83.

    Reacting to the death of the renowned historian and distinguished administrator, Ambali said  he would be remembered for his vision and pioneering role in laying a solid foundation for the UNILORIN upon which generations of Vice-Chancellors after him are building.

    In a condolence letter to Tamuno’s widow, Ambali said: “Prof. T. N. Tamuno contributed significantly to the establishment, development and stability of the University” of Ilorin, adding that he was “a pleasing, friendly and easy-going person, who was loved by all who were privileged to work with him.”

  • Unilorin mourns pioneer head Tamuno

    Unilorin mourns pioneer head Tamuno

    THE University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has described the death of the pioneer head of the institution, Prof. Tekena Tamuno, as a big loss to the academic community.
    Prof. Tamuno, who was appointed the pioneer principal of the then University College, Ilorin, between October 1975 and 1976, died last Saturday in Ibadan. He was 83.
    Reacting to the death of the renowned historian and university administrator, its vice chancellor, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, said the late Prof. Tamuno would be remembered for his vision and pioneering role in laying a solid foundation for the university upon which generations of vice chancellors after him are building.
    Ambali, in a statement by the university’s Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, added that the late Prof. Tamuno’s foresight and dedication and those of his successors contributed to the pre-eminent position of the University of Ilorin in the comity of universities in Nigeria and the Africa generally.
    He commiserated with the Tamuno family of Okrika and the people of Rivers State on the death of their son.

  • Ex-UI VC Tamuno dies

    Ex-UI VC Tamuno dies

    A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Emeritus Prof. Tekena Tamuno, is dead.

    He died in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Saturday at the age of 83 years.

    Tamuno was one of Africa’s renowned professors of History and former president of the Nigerian Academy of Letters.

    His death came as a shock to friends and colleagues as he was said to have recovered and looking healthy after returning from the United States (U.S.), where he was reportedly treated for prostate cancer last month.

    Details of his last moments were sketchy as at yesterday.

    Reacting to Tamuno’s death, the Secretary of NAL and fellow historian, Prof. Olutayo Charles Adesina, said the Nigerian academic community and the nation had lost “an extremely cerebral historian and foremost scholar of the humanities, who combined the rigour and flexibility needed for a better understanding of his field”.

    Adesina, a former head of UI History Department, where the deceased taught, said the late historian was an extremely approachable professor with excellent interpersonal relations qualities.

    “They don’t build them like that anymore; he was a study in humility,” the NAL secretary said.

    Prof. Tamuno served as chancellor, Redeemer’s University; chairman of the Presidential Panel on National Security from October 2001 to December 2002 and Panel on Policing Nigeria Project 2002- 2003.

    A poet and historian, Prof. Tamuno was a fellow of both the Nigerian Academy of Letters and Rockefeller Foundation and a member of the National Universities Commission.

    Born on January 28, 1932 in Okrika, Rivers State, he attended St. Peters School, Okrika, 1938-46; Okrika Grammar School, Okrika, 1947-51; University College, Ibadan, 1953-1958; Birkbeck College, University of London, 1960-62; and Columbia University, New York City, U.S.A., 1965-66.

    He began his career as an Assistant Lecturer in History, University College, Ibadan in 1962; and was promoted Lecturer, 1963; Senior Lecturer, 1967; and Professor in History, 1971-1990, and was head of Department of History, University of Ibadan, between 1972-75.

    The late Tamuno was appointed the dean of Arts, 1973-75; chairman, Committee of Deans, University of Ibadan, 1974-75; Principal, University College, Ilorin, 1975; vice chancellor, University of Ibadan, 1975-79; pro-chancellor and chairman of Governing Council, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, 1981-88.

  • Ex-UI VC, Tamuno, is dead

    A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, emeritus Prof. Tekena Tamuno, is dead.

    He died in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Saturday.  He was 83.

    Tamuno was one of Africa’s renowned professors of History and former president of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL).

    His demise came as a shock to friends and colleagues as he was said to have recovered and looking healthy after returning from the United States (US), where he was reportedly treated for prostate cancer last month.

    The Secretary of NAL and fellow historian, Prof. Olutayo Charles Adesina, said the Nigerian academic community and indeed the nation had lost “an extremely cerebral historian and foremost scholar of the humanities, who combined both the rigour and flexibility needed for a better understanding of his field”.

    Adesina, a former Head of UI History Department, where the deceased had also taught, says the late historian was an extremely approachable academic with excellent interpersonal relations qualities.

    “He was a study in humility,” says the NAL scribe.

    Prof Tamuno served as Chancellor, Redeemer’s University; Chairman of the Presidential Panel on National Security from October 2001 to December 2002 and Panel on Policing Nigeria Project 2002- 2003.

    A poet and historian, Prof. Tamuno was a fellow of the Rockefeller Foundation and a member of the National Universities Commission.

    Born on January 28, 1932 in Okrika, Rivers State, he attended St. Peter’s School, Okrika, 1938-46; Okrika Grammar School, Okrika, 1947-51; University College, Ibadan, 1953-1958; Birkbeck College, University of London, 1960-62; and Columbia University, New York City, 1965-66.

    He began his career as an Assistant Lecturer in History, University College, Ibadan in 1962; and was promoted Lecturer, 1963; Senior Lecturer, 1967; and Professor in History, 1971-1990, and was Head of Department of History, University of Ibadan from 1972-1975.

    The late Tamuno was appointed Dean of Arts, 1973-75; Chairman, Committee of Deans, University of Ibadan, 1974-75; Principal University College, Ilorin, 1975; Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, 1975-79; Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, 1981-88; Visiting Professor in History, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, 1989-90; Research Professor in History and Distinguished Fellow, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, 1990-94.

    He was conferred with the award of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).