2006 Nigerian National Honor Award

September 30, 2006

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, has approved the conferment of Nigerian National Honours on Two Hundred and Fifty-six (256) Nigerians and friends of Nigeria in the year 2006 as classified hereunder:
GCON - 3
CFR - 11
CON -21
OFR -50
OON -100
MFR -45
MON -26
Seven (7) Federal Republic Medals (1st and 2nd Classes) are to be conferred by the President on another set of Nigerians as shown hereunder:
FRM 1st Class - 5
FRM 2nd Class -2
2. The Two Hundred and Sixty-three (263) recipients would be decorated with their classes of honour by the President during an investiture ceremony coming up later in the year. Their names and categories of medals are as detailed in the list attached as Annex 1
Chief U.J. Ekaette, CFR, mni
Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
Annex 1
2006 National Honorus Award
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Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON)
1. Hon. Justice Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore CON (2001)
2. Senator Ahmadu Ali CON (1979)
3. Senator Ken Nnamani
Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR)
1. Air Marshal Paul Dike OFR (2005)
2. Alh. Adamu Bello
3. Alh. Mukhtar S. Shagari
4. Chief Babalola Borishade
5. Hon. (Alh.) Aminu Bello Masari
6. Major -General Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar (Rtd)
7. Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili
8. Lt. Gen. Owoye Andrew Azazi
9. Prof. Turner Isoun
10. Vice-Admiral G.T.A Adekeye
11. Chief Ojo Maduekwe
Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)
1. Alh. Mohammed Lele Mukhtar
2. Amb. (Alh.) Shehu Malami, SARKIN SUDAN NA WURNO
3. Chief (Dr.) Mofia Tonjo Akobo
4. Chief Onyeama Ugochukwu
5. Dr. Musa Inuwa
6. Dr. Ramsey Mowoe
7. Group Captain Ita David Ekpeme (Rtd.)
8. HM Eze (Flt) Robinson O. Robinson
9. Hon. Justice Mariam A. Mukhtar
10. Hon. Justice M. Mohammed
11. Hon. Justice I.F. Ogbuagu
12. Hon. Justice W.S. N. Onnoghen
13. HRH Agagba Idu, Chief Elias Ikoyi Obekpa, THE OCH'IDOMA
14. HM Oba (Dr.) Adedapo Adewale Tejuosho, Karunwi 111, OSILE OKE-ONA EGBA
15. HRH Alh. (Sen.) Haliru Dantoro, Kitoro 111, EMIR OF BORGU
16. HRH Igwe Kenneth O. Orizu 111, OBI OF NNEWI
17. HRM King (Dr.) Frank Eke (JP)
18. HRM Oba James Adedapo Oladele Popoola
19. Chief Afe Babalola OFR (2000)
20. Amb. Fidelis Tapgun
21. Mr. Stephen Oronsaye OON (2004)
Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR)
1. Alh. Abu Mu'awiyya Gidado
2. Alh. Ahmed Al-Mustapha
3. Alh. (Dr.) Umaru Baba
4. Alh. Aliyu Kola Belgore
5. Alh. Kyari Sandabe
6. Alh. Mahdi Bukar
7. Alh. Shettima Ahmed Mukhtar Liberty
8. Amb. Sulaiman Dahiru
9. Arc. (Prof.) Tukur Sa'ad
10. AVM Musa Yusuf Aisimi
11. AVM Olufemi Faloyin
12. AVM Felix Olufemi Gbadebo
13. Bashorun Jaiye K. Randle
14. Chief Kolawole Babalola Jamodu MFR (2000)
15. Dr. Gabriel Olusoga Onagoruwa
16. Dr. Mansur Mukhtar
17. Dr. Sa'ad Usman
18. Dr. Theodore Chukwuemeka Mbanefo
19. Elder Jacob Gyang Buba
20. Engr. Funsho Moses Kupolokun
21. HE (Dr.) Emmanuel Oko Isu
22. Hon. Justice Silvanus Ayere Ajuyah (Rtd.)
23. Hon. Justice Ajose Adeogun (Rtd.)
24. Hon. Justice Timothy A. Oyeyipo (Rtd.)
25. Hon. Justice Dalhatu Adamu
26. Hon. Justice Ibrahim Umar
27. Hon. Justice J. N. Ndajiwo
28. Hon. Justice Rose N. Ukeje
29. Hon. Justice S.A. Mahuta
30. Hon. Justice S.S. Darazo
31. Hon. Justice T. Abubakar
32. Hon. Justice Kaumi Mohammed Kolo (Rtd)
33. Major-General Festus Okechukwu Okonkwo
34. Mall. Muhammadu Bachaka
35. Mr. Adebayo B. Sarumi
36. Mr. J. O. Ajiboye
37. Mr. John Adewale Abolurin
38. Mr. Joseph Lafimihan Olagunju
39. Mr. Olusola Adigun Ogundipe, mni
40. Prof. Babatunde Onadeko
41. Prof. Ekong E. Ekong
42. Prof. Francis Abayomi Durosinmi-Etti
43. Prof. Jibrilla Dahiru Amin
44. Prof. Omoniyi Adewoye
45. Prof. Peter Akinsola Okebukola
46. Prof. (Ven) Akinyemiju Akindoyeni
47. Sir (Dr.) Lambert Eradiri
48. Wanteregh, Paul Iyorpuu Unongo
49. Hon. Justice Constance Ayashe Rekhiya Momoh (Rtd)
50. Amb. Ibrahim Kazaure
Officer of the order of the Niger (OON)
1. Alh. A. A. Bamanga
2. Alh. Ahmed Liman Katagum
3. Alh. Adamu Godowoli
4. Amb. Saidu Muhammed
5. Alh. Bukar Bolori
6. Alh. (Chief) Mumuni Babs Alade Animashaun
7. Alh. Goni Fika
8. Alh. Idris Giris Illo
9. Alh. Isah Muhammad Alkali (Dodo)
10. Alh. Kabir A Mohammed
11. Alh. Kasimu Idris
12. Alh. Rabiu Mohammad Gwarzo
13. Alh. Mohammed Mubi
14. Alh. Umaru Babuga Dange
15. Amb. (Prof.) Michael Abiola Omolewa
16. Amb. (Prof) Jacob Bawa Salka
17. Asiwaju Solomon K. Onafowokan
18. Bashiru Lawrence Ali
19. Bello Labaran Wurno (DIG)
20. Brig. Gen. Ogbonnaya Simon Njoku
21. Brig. Gen. Godwin George Umo
22. Brig. Gen. Patrick Egbosa Onaghise
23. Capt. S. U. Iyal
24. Chief Asuquo Ekpenyong
25. Chief Innocent Ugo Chima
26 Chief (Dr.) Lawrence Olu-Ibukun
27 Chief Michael Dayit Kwardem
28 Chief (Mrs.) D.C. anyiam-Osigwe
29 Chief (Mrs.) Opral Benson MON (2000)
30 Chief Olabisi Olyemi Ogunjobi
31 Chief Taiwo Alimi
32 Chief T.J. Krukrubo
33 Col. C.A. Jemitola
34 Cosmas Ikechukwu Blaise Okoli
35 Deaconess J.O. Ayo
36 Dr. A.S. Bella
37 Dr. Chuks Lawerence Osuji
38 Dr. Datti Ahmad Galadanci
39 Dr. Gbolade Osinowo
40 Dr. Georgina Kiente Ngeri-Nwagha
41 Dr. H.U. Sanusi
42 Dr. Ibrahim Wada
43 Dr. Japhet Adeboye Sofolahan
44 Dr. Paul Chike Dike
45 Dr. Raymond C. Obieri
46 Dr. Timiebi A. Koripamo-Agary
47 Dr. Tukur Bellow Ingawa
48 Dr. Uduimo Justus Itsueli
49 Dr. Z.O. Ajuwon
50 Elder Mark Agu Uko Ogwo
51. Engr. Ebele Okeke
52. Engr. (Sir) Vitalis Okafor Abba
53. Engr. Victor Adetunji Haffner
54. Group Captain O. Ajayi
55. Hajiya Hajo Sani
56. HRH (Dr.) Alh. Mohammed Bello
57. EMIR of Talata Mafara
58. HRH Oba Ashiru Olatunbvosun, Tadese I, Oluwo of Owo
59. HRH Oba shafi Olufemi Sule
60. HRH Alh. Yunusa Danyaya Muhammadu
61. Imam Abubakar Wali
62. Imma Ibrahim Danladi Bako
63. Mr. Akinwunmi Adegbite
64. Mr. A.S. Arikawe
65. Mr. Ad'Obe Obe
66. Mr. Frank Abiodun Aig-Imoukhuede
67. Mr. G.O. Folayan
68. Mr. Ishaya Dary Akau
69. Mr. J.O. Adeyemi
70. Mr. O.O. Oduneye
71. Mr. Oluremi Andrew Olowude
72. Mr. Ray Ekpu
73. Amb. Taofiq Oseni
74. Mrs. Adetoun Oni
75. Mrs. Carol Ndaguba
76. Mrs. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo
77. Mrs. Oluremi Oyo
78. Mrs. Taiwo Ajai-Lycett
79. Musa B. Abdulkadir (DIG)
80. Ogbonna O. Onovo (DIG)
81. Olorogun O'tega Emerhor
82. Otunba Funsho Lawal MON (2004)
83. Paul M. Thahal
84. Prince Demas Nwanna Nwoko
85. Princess Gloria N. Iweka
86. Prof. Idowu Sobowale
87. Prof. Thomas Onuoha Ndubuizu
88. Prof. Julius Ihonvbere
89. Prof. Kunle Ade Wahab
90. Prof. (Mrs) Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufai
91. Prof. Olufemi Owolabi Akinyanju
92. Prof. Paul Obiekwe Okonkwo
93. Prof. Shehu Ahmed Jimoh
94. Prof. William Waripomo Ogionwo
95. Prof. Yusuf Adavba Jatto
96. Sen. Florence Ita-Giwa
97. Sir (Chief) E.C. Akwiwu (SAN)
98. Sir Gabriel Ofodili Okafor (SAN)
99. Ukandi Gabriel Ando Ogar
100. Dr. Emmanuel O. Egbogah
Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR)
1. Alh. Abubakar Lar
2. Alh. Abubakar Mallam
3. Alh. Ammani Inuwa Fagge
4. Alh. Garba Ammani
5. Alh. Idris Musa, Sarkin Jiwa
6. Alh. Ja'afaru Makarfi
7. Alh. Musa Nagogo Ibrahim
8. Alh. Sa'ad As'ad Mohammad
9. Alh. Umaru A. A. Kwabo
10. Amb. Adeyombo O. Oyesola
11. Amb. Olugbenga A. Ashiru
12. Boboye Olayemi Oyeyemi
13. Capt. (Mrs.) Chinyere Onyenucheya Kalu
14. Chapp Jumbo
15. Chief (Hon.) Edet Bassey Etienam
16. Chief (Dr.) Sikiru Ayinde Barrister
17. Chief Harkisin G. Aswani, Baagbile Korede of Otta
18. Col. Lincola Keonyemere Jack Ogunwe
19. Commander D. A. Adeoye
20. Dr. Babajide Adebowale Brown
21. Dr. Benjamin A. Adigun
22. Elder (Dr.) E. O Adaelu
23. Engr. Boniface Okonkwo Madubunyi
24. HRH Alh. (Dr.) Garba Mohammed Tambari, Emir of Maradun
25. HRH Oba (Dr.) Aaron Adi Ikuborije, Agbana of Isanlu
26. HRH Oba (Dr.) Stephen Suulade Adedugbe, Jegun of Ile-Oluji
27. HRH (Dr.) Danjuma Banyoaga
28. Mallam Bala Abaine angbazo
29. Ms. Elizabeth Zamatu
30. Mr. Abebowale Amoo
31. Mr. Peter Igho
32. Mal Sani Bako
33. Mr. Vincent Omwokachie
34. Musa Umar Daura
35. Mr. Francis Assad Akle
36. Mr. LUC Franciscus Maria Dahlhaus
37. Mr. Roger Nai-Whei Lee
38. Mr. Ramesh Kansagra
39. Princess Gloria Adebajo Fraser
40. Sheik (Dr.) Ibrahim El-Tayeb
41. Engr. Lanre Shagaya
42. Amb. Greg Mbadiwe
43. Alh. Idi Farouk
44. Mr. Akin Osuntokun
45. Ms. Ifueko Omoigui
Member of the Order of the Niger (MON)
1. Alh. (Dr.) Bature Abdulazeez
2. Alh. Ibrahim Jikan Alkali Keffi
3. Alh. Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar
4. Alh. Tijani Yusuf
5. Muhammad Jungudo Bage
6. Chief Austin Igwe Edeze
7. Chief (Dr.) Athanasius Nwaogazi Awuja
8. Chief Pete Edochie
9. Chief (Hon.) Jethro Mangam akin
10. Dr. Nuhu Andeyaba
11. Emeka Ibeabuchi Ernest Ebilah
12. Engr. (Dr.) Abidoye Ayoola
13. Evan. Linus Nzubechukwu Ukachukwu
14. Alh. Sanusi Hashimu
15. HRH Igwe Andrew Nwandee Nkwonta
16. Lt. M. Yusuf
17. Lady Martha Enikpa Attah
18. Miss Bose Diyaolu
19. Mrs. A.O. Adewole
20. Mr. Kure Lamulongs
21. Mr. Johnbull C. Owoh
22. Mr. Peter Akpan Udoh Ettah
23. Mrs Biodun Adebowale
24. Mrs. Catherine Udeka Okwesa
25. Solomon Iyobosa Edebiri, JP
26. Mr. Udo Udo Umoren
Federal Republic Medals (FRM I and II)
1. Alh. Mohammed Sule FRM I
2. Alh. Musafau Oloyede Safiriyu FRM I
3. Alh. Yusuf Muhammadu Lere FRM I
4. Ahmed Issaka FRM I
5. Mr. Lawal Ahmadu FRM I
6. Garba Bello FRM II
7. Mr. Joel Nimmak Nimyal FRM II