Mike
Adenuga,
multi-billionaire businessman and 148 other Nigerians are to be conferred with
the National Honours Award on Sept. 17.
This is contained in a statement
signed by Henry Akpan, the Permanent
Secretary, Special Duties Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of
the Federation.
The statement said that only Mr.
Adenuga, the Chairman of Globacom Nigeria Ltd, would be conferred
with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).
It said that 11 Nigerians are to be
honoured in the category of the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR). They
include:
Hon.
Justice Mary Odili,
Inspector-General
of Police Mohammed Abubakar
Chief
Gabriel Igbinedion
First
Governor of Lagos State, Brig.-Gen. Mobolaji Johnson (Rtd)
Similarly, 25 Nigerians will be
honoured in the category of the Commander of the Niger (CON).
They include:
Gov.
Gabriel Suswam of Benue
Gov.
Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta
Gov.
Martin Elechi of Ebonyi
Gov.
Danbaba Suntai of Taraba
Seven
senators
The statement listed Mr. Oluwole Olanipekun (SAN) and Mr Alex Izinyon (SAN), among 24
Nigerians who are to be honoured with the award of the Officer of the Federal
Republic (OFR).
It said that 38 people including Mrs. Esther Gonda, the Permanent
Secretary, Special Services office in the office of the Secretary to Government
of the Federation, are to be honoured with the Order of the Niger (OON).
Salisu
Maikasuwa,
the Clerk of the National Assembly and Mohammed
Ahmed, the Director General of PENCOM are also among those to be honoured
in that category.
In the category of the Member of the
Federal Republic (MFR), 38 people will be honoured with the award, including
nine traditional rulers and three religious leaders, while 12 recipients will
be conferred with the Member of the Niger.
The statement said that President Goodluck Jonathan would
confer the awards on these deserving Nigerians and friends of Nigeria, at the
International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Sept. 17.
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