FG releases list of National Award recipients 2013/2014

FG releases list of National Award recipients 2013/2014 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: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION LIST OF 2013/2014 NATIONAL HONOURS AWARD RECIPIENTS 2013 AND 2014 NATIONAL HONOURS AWARD S/NO NAMES STATUS CLASS OF MEDAL AIR MARSHAL ALEX SABUNDU BADEH CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF CFR MAJ. GEN. KENNETH MINIMAH CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF CFR REAR ADMIRAL USMAN JIBRIN CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF CFR AIR VICE MARSHAL ADESOLA AMOSU CHIEF OF AIR STAFF CFR ALHAJI SULAIMAN ABBA ACTING INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CFR HON. JUSTICE BOLARINWA O. BABALAKIN FMR. SUPREME COURT, JUDGE CFR HON. JUSTICE ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, (RTD) CFR HON. JUSTICE IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT CFR HON. JUSTICE CHRISTOPHER M. CHUKWUMA – ENEH JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT CFR HON. JUSTICE MUHAMMAD S. MUNTAKA COOMASSIE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT CFR HON. JUSTICE JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT CFR HON. JUSTICE OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT CFR MOHAMMED SAMBO DASUKI NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER CFR BUKAR GONI AJI FORMER HEAD OF SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION CFR MR. DANLADI I. KIFASI, OON, mni HEAD OF SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION CFR AMB. AYO OKE DIRECTOR-GENERAL, NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY CFR HRM OBA DR. VICTOR ADEMEFUN A. KILADEJO TRADITIONAL RULER CFR CHIEF PHILIP C. ASIODU OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANT CFR BRIG. GEN. JONES O. AROGBOFA (RTD) CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT CFR HRH ALAYELUWA OBA (DR.) JIMOH OYEWUMI A. TRADITIONAL RULER CFR CHIEF KOLAWOLE BABALOLA JAMODU, OFR FORMER MINISTER/ PRESIDENT OF M.A.N. CFR CHIEF OLUDOLAPO IBUKUN AKINKUGBE ENTREPRENEUR CFR CHIEF (DR.) EMMANUEL C. IWUANYNWU BUSINESS MAN CFR JIMOH IBRAHIM FOLORUNSHO, OFR ENTREPRENEUR CFR ALHAJI IBRAHIM ADEJOH IDRIS FORMER GOVERNOR CON HON. JUSTICE OLATOKUNBO ODUYINKA OLOPADE CHIEF JUDGE, OGUN STATE CON HON. JUSTICE ALOY NWEKE NWANKO CHIEF JUDGE, EBONYI STATE CON HON. JUSTICE ISUA IDONGESIT NFEM BASSEY CHIEF JUDGE, AKWA IBOM STATE CON HON JUSTICE NASIRU A, AJANAH CHIEF JUDGE, KOGI STATE CON HONOURABLE JUSTICE HAKILA YALAH HEMAN CHIEF JUDGE, GOMBE STATE CON HONOURABLE JUSTICE KATE ABIRI CHIEF JUDGE, BEYELSA STATE CON ALH. ABDULKADIR SAIDU TAMBUWAL GRAND KHADI, SOKOTO STATE CON HON. JUSTICE AMINA ADAMU AUGIE JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL CON HON. JUSTICE ABUBAKAR JEGA ABDUL-KADIR JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL CON DR. PETER ODILI FORMER GOVERNOR CON ENGR. MUHAMMED ABBA GANA FORMER MINISTER CON CHIEF THOMAS IKEOKWUADEM AGUIYI-IRONSI FORMER MINISTER CON HM OBA (DR.) FREDRICK E. OBATERU AKINRUNTAN TRADITIONAL RULER CON AMB. DAN SULEIMAN FORMER AMBASSADOR CON OLOROGUN FELIX O. IBRU BUSINESS MAN CON CHIEF OLUSEGUN OLADIPO OSUNKEYE CHAIRMAN, NESTLE PLC CON HON JUSTICE ALI UMAR ERI FORMER C.J. KOGI STATE/DG NATIONAL JUDICAL INSTITUTE CON HAMIDU GAMBARI ERUBU RETIRED CIVIL SERVANT/ PROMINET EDUCATIONIST FOR OVER 50 YEARS CON JUSTICE OBANDE FESTUS OGBUINYA JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL CON CHIEF JOHN E. KENNETH ODIGIE OYEGUN FMR. GOVERNOR CON CHIEF TOM IKIMI POLITICIAN/FMR. MINISTER CON AHMAD RUFA’I SANI SENATOR /FMR. GOVERNOR CON HRH MUHAMMODU ISA MUHAMMADU TRADITIONAL RULER/EMIR OF JAMA’A CON ERELU OLUSOLA I.A. OBADA FORMER DEPUTY GOVERNOR/FORMER MINISTER CON MR. MUTIU OLANIYI A. SUNMONU M.D. SPDC CON HON. JUSTICE P.D. DAMULAK CHIEF JUDGE, PLATEAU STATE CON CHIEF (DR.) MICHAEL OLAWALE COLE FORMER PRESIDENT, NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CON CHIEF (DR.) MRS. ONIKEPO AKANDE FORMER MINISTER CON SEN. NKECHI J. NWAOGU SENATOR CON SEN. CHRISTOPHER BABAJIDE OMOWORARE SENATOR CON DAME VIRGY N. ETIABA FORMER DEPUTY / ACTING GOVERNOR/EDUCATIONIST CON SENATOR IYIOLA OMISORE FMR. SENATOR/FMR DEPUTY GOVERNOR CON SEN. MARAFA KABIR GARBA SENATOR CON UMAR AYINLA SARO BUSINESSMAN CON FUNSO K. LAWAL, OON INDUSTRIALIST CON CHIEF (DR.) THEODORE AHAMEFULA ORJI GOVERNOR CON MALLAM ISA YUGUDA GOVERNOR CON BARR. SULLIVAN IHEANACHO CHIME GOVERNOR CON DR OLUSEGUN MIMIKO GOVERNOR CON ALHAJI SA’IDU USMAN NASAMU DAKINGARI GOVERNOR CON DA DAVID JONAH JANG GOVERNOR CON SENATOR IBIKUNLE AMOSUN GOVERNOR CON DR JOHN KAYODE FAYEMI GOVERNOR CON BRIG. GEN. RAJI RASAKI (RTD) FORMER MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR CON MALLAM IBRAHIM SHEKARAU HON. MINISTER CON PROF. CHINEDU O. NEBO, OON HON. MINISTER CON MRS. SARAH RENG OCHEKPE HON. MINISTER CON ARC. MIKE ONOLEMEMEN HON. MINISTER CON MR. LABARAN MAKU HON. MINISTER CON HAJIYA ZAINAB MAINA, MFR HON. MINISTER CON ARC. MUSA MOHAMMED SADA HON. MINISTER CON AMB. BASHIR YUGUDA HON. MINISTER CON MR. EZENWO NYESOM WIKE HON. MINISTER CON SENATOR FEMI OKUNRONMU SENATOR CON MR. OLATUNDE JOHN AYENI CHAIRMAN, SKYE BANK PLC CON MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE GOVERNOR, CBN CON SENATOR GEORGE THOMPSON SIKIBO JP SENATOR CON MAJOR GEN. SURAJ ALAO ABDULRAHMAN FORCE COMMANDER, LIBERIA ARMED FORCES CON DR. ABDUALLAHI UMAR GANDUJE DEPUTY GOVERNOR, KANO STATE OFR AMB. (DR.) MARTIN IHOEGHIAN UHOMOIBHI PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFR KOBIS ARI THIMNU SSG, ADAMAWA OFR ALH. SAHABI ISA GADA SSG, SOKOTO STATE OFR PROF. MKPA AGU MKPA SSG, ABIA STATE OFR GARVEY ACHEN YAWA SSG, TARABA STATE OFR HANNATU INTI UGAH (MRS) HEAD OF SERVICE, KADUNA STATE OFR MAJ. GEN. SHEHU USMAN ABDULKADIR PIONEER FORCE COMMANDER, FIRST AFRICAN UNION AND ECOWAS PEACE MISSION IN MALI OFR BOLAJI AYORINDE, SAN LEGAL PRACTITIONER OFR ENGR. (CHIEF) AMIN IBRAHIM MOUSSALLI GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR AIM GROUP LTD OFR CHIEF GAFAR KAYODE ANIMASAHUN GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR AIM GROUP LTD OFR PA. MICHAEL TAIWO AKINKUNMI DESIGNER OF THE NATIONAL FLAG OFR MIKE AGBEDOR ABU OZEKHOME (SAN) LEGAL PRACTITIONER OFR CHIEF SIMON NSUNNDU OKEKE FMR. CHAIRMAN POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION OFR HRH. ABUBAKAR UMAR SULEIMAN TRADITIONAL RULER OFR CHIEF VICTOR UMEH POLITICIAN OFR ALHAJI BUHARI BALA FORMER MINISTER OFR SENATOR UMAR ABUBAKAR ARGUNGU SENATOR OFR PROF. OLOYEDE IS-HAQ OLAREWAJU FORMER VICE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN OFR DR. GREGORY IKECHUKWU IBE VISITOR GREGORY UNIVERSITY OFR CHIEF JOE KYARI GADZAMA, SAN, MFR LEGAL PRACTITIONER OFR SIR EMMANUEL N. MADUEKWE CHAIRMAN FIRST TARZAN MOTORS LTD OFR CHIEF ADENIGBA F. FADAHUNSI RTD CUSTOM OFFICER OFR HRH. PRINCE AL WALEED BIN TALAL FOREIGN INVESTOR OFR JUDE NNODUM, SAN LEGAL PRACTITIONER OFR DAFE AKPEDEYE, SAN LEGAL PRACTITIONER OFR DR. IGWE AJA-NWACHUKWU PRO. CHANCELLOR, EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY OFR MR. ERICO MONFRINI LEGAL PRACTITIONER OFR PROF. PETER T. AKPER, SAN LEGAL PRACTITIONER OFR ENGR. BEKINBO R. DAGOGO-JACK CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON POWER OFR AMB. GODSON ONYEMACHI ECHEGILE FORMER AMBASSADOR OFR PROF. WILLIAMS BARNABAS QURIX VC, KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY OFR ALAHAJI SANI SIDI D.G . NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (NEMA) OFR SHEIKH ABDULHAFEEZ ABOU RELIGIOUS LEADER OFR BRIG. GENERAL NNAMDI OKORIE AFFIA FORMER D.G. NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS OFR RT. HON. BATHEL NNAEKA AMADI SPEAKER, PAN AFRICAN PARLIAMENT OFR DR. ALEX C. OTTI M.D. DIAMOND BANK PLC OFR ENGR. M. A. K. ABUBAKAR, MFR DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT OFR LT. GEN. CHIKADIBIA ISAAC OBIAKOR CHAIRMAN UNITED NATIONS BOARD OF INQUIRY IN ABIYEI OFR MR. MIKE OMERI AGBO-OMERI DG. NATIONAL ORIENTATION AGENCY OFR UKURA SAMUEL TYONONGO, FCA AUDITOR GENERAL FOR THE FEDERATION OFR MR. JONAH OGUNNIYI OTUNLA ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF FEDERATION OFR BASHORUN SEINDE AROGBOFA EDUCATIONIST/AUTHOR OFR MR. JOHN KENNEDY OPARA PUBLIC SERVANT OFR DR. VALERIE AZINGE SECRETARY, NATIONAL CONFERENCE OFR MR. DAVID SHIKFU PARRADANG COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION OFR HONOURABLE ARUA ARUNSI MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE OFR PROF. BARTHOLOMEW OKOLO FORMER VC, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA OFR MRS. CATHERINE UJU IFEJIKA MANAGING DIRECTOR, BRITENIA–U NIG. LTD OFR FAITH TUEDOR MATHEWS GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO MAINSTREET BANK OFR PROF. KIMSE AMAEBI BIYE OKOKO CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE OF PRO-CHANCELLORS OFR PROF. EPIPHANY AZINGE DIRECTOR-GENERAL, NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED LEGAL STUDIES (NIALS) OON DIG SULEIMAN DAUDA FAKAI DIG OON ATIKU YUSUF KAFUR DIG OON EMMANUEL ONYEDIKACHI UDEOJI DIG OON PETER YISA GANA DIG OON DIG. MARVEL ENAJERO AKPOYIBO DIG OON ABDEL RAHMAN OLAJIDE AKANO DIG OON PHILEMON IBRAHIM LEHA DIG OON JALAL AHMAD ARABI STATE HOUSE COUNSEL OON HON. JUSTICE GABZIU ADEMOLA BAKRE RTD. JUDGE OON MAJ. GEN. FELIX O. A. IORSHASE (RTD) FORMER PROVOST MARSHAL NIGERIA ARMY OON ADAMU MUHAMMED GARIN GABAS PERMANENT SECRETARY IN JIGAWA STATE OON CHIEF (DR.) FABIAN NWAORA BUSINESS MAN OON PROF. OSITA OGBU ACADEMICIAN OON MR. AKINSANYA SUNNY AJOSE RETIRED HEAD OF SERVICE, LAGOS STATE OON MAJ. GEN. SUNDAY NLEMCHUKWU CHIKWE FORMER GOC 81 DIVISION, NIGERIA ARMY OON PROF. ISRAEL OLATUNJI ORUBULOYE ACADEMICIAN OON PROF ANDREW JONATHAN NOK ACADEMICIAN OON PROF. CYPRIAN OGBONNA ONYEJI VICE CHANCELLOR, ESUT OON PROF. OPEOLUWA OLADEINDE ADEKUNLE MEMBER POST GRADUATE COMMITTEE, ACADEMIC HEALTH SERVICE COMPUTER OF EASTERN CAPS OON MR. OSCAR ONYEMA CEO, NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE OON DR. PATRICK I. OKPAH BUSINESS MAN OON AMB. ALIYU DALA HASSAN DIPLOMAT OON FOLUSHO OLANIYAN (MRS) MANAGING DIRECTOR, UTC NIG. PLC OON MOHAMMED SANI KALLAH RESEARCHER OON OTUNBA THEOPHILUS OLUWOLE AKINDELE ENGINEER OON BEN MURRAY – BRUCE (MR) BUSINESSMAN OON HRM. OVIE RICHARD L. OGBON TRADITIONAL RULER OON SIR STEVE B. OMOJAFOR CHAIRMAN ZENITH BANK PLC OON MR. CHUKWUEMEKA GODSWILL ONWUKA CHAIRMAN ENTERPRISE BANK OON ALH. SULEIMAN YAHAYA CHAIRMAN NAHCO OON CHIEF (SIR) EMMANUEL UMEOHIA CEO, EMABUMEH AND SONS LTD OON ABUBAKAR LADAN ZARIA MUSICIAN OON MR. BERNARD O. N. OTTI GED FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS NNPC OON DR. AMINU LADAN SHAREHU DG/CEO, NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE KADUNA OON MR. JOSEPH OLUREMI AKANDE COMMISSIONER FCSC, ABUJA OON AMB. CHUKWUDI N. OKAFOR NIGERIA’S AMBASSADOR TO THAILAND OON MR. ADEYEMO M. TUNDE ACCOMPLISHED CIVIL SERVANT OON DR. SHEHU YAHAYA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) OON CECILIA AKINTOMIDE SECRETARY, ADB TUNISIA/ IVORY COAST OON MAHMOOD AHMADU CEO. OLS SERVICES OON DR. ADO JIMADA GANA MUHAMMAD CIVIL SERVANT OON DR. ABDULLAHI Y. SHEHU DG. INT. GOVT. ACTION AGAINST MONEY LAUNDRING IN WEST AFRICA OON AMB. BINA CITIP SELCHUM DIPLOMAT OON AMB. ESTHER AUDU (MRS) NIGERIA’S HIGH COMMISSIONER TO THE GAMBIA OON MANU GARBA (MFR) CHIEF COACH, UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM OON MRS. BEATRICE E. JEDY-AGBA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY NAPTIP OON OBONG MICHAEL A. AFANGIDEH ENTREPRENEUR/ POLITICIAN OON HIS EMINENCE IME A. UMOETTE RELIGIOUS LEADER OON HRM OFFONG (ENG) EFFIONG ROBIN ASABI TRADITIONAL RULER OON ALHAJI MUHAMMADU NADADA UMAR FORMER DIRECTOR-GENERAL SMEDAN OON ALHAJI GIMBA YA’U KUMO MANAGING DIRECTOR, FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANK OF NIGERIA OON BOMA OZOBIA, LLM FORMER PRESIDENT COMMONWEALTH LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OON PROF. SHEHU ARABU RISKWA FORMER VC, USMAN DANFADIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO OON DR. (CHIEF) DAVID OGBA ONUOHA ENTREPRENEUR OON IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MERA PUBLIC SERVANT/DCG CUSTOMS OON PETER DEDEVBO COACH UNDER 20 NATIONAL FEMALE FOOTBALL TEAM OON DR. AKILU NDABAWA SECRETARY PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL CONFERENCE OON PROF. ABDU IGANIYU AMBALI VC UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN OON IDRIS ABIODUN JAWANDO RETIRED DIRECTOR ENGINEERING CIVIL AND SANITARY INFRASTRUCTURE OON STELLA UGBOMA PROMINENT LAWYER, FMR. PRESIDENT OF FIDA OON MRS. KATHERINE PHILIP ADAMU CHIEF CATERING OFFICER, STATE HOUSE MFR HAMALAI JUMMAI GWALEM HOUSE KEEPER, PRESIDENTIAL WING, NNAMDI AZIKIWE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MFR MR. FELIX IKUMAPAYI, FDC DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF STATE SERVICE (DSS) MFR OLALEKAN ODUGBEMI, FDC DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF STATE SERVICE (DSS) MFR HON. FARUK MALAMI YABO HON. COMMISSIONER IN SOKOTO STATE MFR HON. GABRIEL HAMADAMA HON. COMMISSIONER, IN ADAMAWA STATE MFR ELDER (DR,) MRS. HANNAH ODEPO-YAMA RETIRED SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL MFR MR. KNUT ULVMOEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DANGOTE GROUP MFR ENG. YUVAL LEVY GM. SCC NIGERIA LTD. MFR HAJIYA ZAINAB ABU BELLO EDUCATIONIST MFR ALH. KABIR ALKALI MUHAMMED ACCOUNTANT MFR PROF. HAFEZ ABUBAKAR EDUCATIONIST MFR DOUKPOLA FRANCIS AMAEBI BANKER MFR ALH. NUHU ABDULKADIR TRADITIONAL RULER MFR MR. N. G. PATEL INDUSTRIALIST MFR AMB. ADAMU SAIDU DAURA POLITICIAN MFR CHIEF (MRS.) LEILA EUPHEMIA APINKE FOWLER LEGAL PRACTITIONER MFR KENNETH EMEKA NWABUEZE (ENGR.) CONSULTANT MFR BARR. JOEL SABO ANINGE TRADITIONAL RULER MFR BLESSING OKAGBARE ATHLETE, GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES MFR BISHOP DR. (MRS.) IREYEESORISEONE AKUMAGBA CLERGY MFR CHHIEF (DR.) CHRISTIAN OBIDINNA OGEDAZI, BL LEGAL PRACTITIONER MFR IDRIS IBRAHIM GINSAU DIRECTOR IN JIGAWA STATE CIVIL SERVICE MFR CHIEF (MRS.) DOHERTY BOLAJOKO BIMBOLA EDUCATIONIST MFR MR. UDEME ONOFIOK UFOT BUSINESSMAN MFR PROF. OLUWOLE DANIEL MAKINDE SCIENTIST MFR MRS. MAIDEN IBRU PUBLISHER GUARDIAN NEWS PAPER MFR MR. IMEH USUAH TAXI DRIVER MFR DR. JOE OKEI-ODUMAKIN HUMAN RIGHT ACTIVIST MFR PROF. NIYI AKINNASO LECTURER MFR ALH. AHMAD BADAMASUIY RETIRED CIVIL SERVANT MFR CHIEF (DR.) MURTALA ADEBAYO LEGAL PRACTITIONER MFR PROF. KEVIN MICHAEL OGON ETTA EDUCATIONIST MFR RT. HON. ATOZA IHINDAN POLITICIAN MFR ADEDAPO OLUSEUN ABIODUN AKANDE BUSINESS EXECUTIVE MFR MR. EBERE YOUNG ACHARAIKE MEDIA CONSULTANT MFR CHIEF (MRS.) MOJI MAKANJUOLA JOURNALIST MFR ELDER URUM KALU EKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC SECTOR, FIRST BANKS PLC MFR MUHAMMAD BABANDEDE DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION MFR DAVOU TIMOTHY PWAJOK EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF AFRIMINES LTD MFR HRH. HARUNA TANKO JIBRIN KUJE TRADITIONAL RULER MFR HRH. ALH. HASSAN ATTAHIRU BUNGUGU TRADITIONAL RULER MFR EMMANUEL AMUNEKE ASSISTANT COACH, UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MFR NDUKA UGBADE ASSISTANT COACH, UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MFR EMEKA AMADI GOALKEEPER TRAINER MFR MR. ENGENIUSZ LAC HOWSKI CHAUFFER, NIGERIA HIGH COMMISSION, CANADA MFR PATIENCE OKAEME CAPTAIN, UNDER 20 NATIONAL FEMALE FOOTBALL TEAM MFR CHIEF MRS. NKECHI OKEMINI MBA NATIONAL PRESIDENT, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN SOCIETIES MFR HAJIA RAMATU BALA USMAN FORMER NATIONAL PRESIDENT, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN SOCIETIES MFR MR. KENNETH NNEBUE ACTOR MFR OMOTOLA JALADE EKEINDE FILM MAKER /ACTRESS MFR AJOKE SYLVA JACOBS ACTRESS MFR NNIMMO BASSEY ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST MFR CHIEF OLADEJI FASUAN RETIRED PERMANENT SECRETARY MON SE-ALABO (AMB) DAGOGO CLAUDE-WILCOX FMR. AMBASSADOR MON ABRAHAM NDANA YISA LEGAL PRACTITIONER MON HASSAN MUHAMMAD LIMAN ESQ, SAN LEGAL PRACTITIONER MON CHIEF (DR.) SYLVANUS O. EBIGWEI MEDICAL DOCTOR MON SALIHU SINTALMA ABUBAKAR PUBLIC SERVANT MON ALIYU OMAR CIVIL SERVANT MON HRM. OBA JACOB OLUFEMI OMOLADE JP TRADITIONAL RULER MON HRH. EZEKWO SAMUEL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT MON ONUH ISAAC MICHAEL HEAD, PRESIDENTIAL STEWARDS MON ADO AHMAD G. DABINO PUBLIC SERVANT MON CPL. SOLOMON DAUDA TRAFFIC WARDEN MON MRS.MAIRO I. LONDON EDUCATIONIST MON ODO CLAIRE KALANGO ADMINISTRATOR MON DR. NATHANIEL CHIDI NWANERI ACCOMPLISHED TEACHER MON OBA MICHAEL ADESINA TRADITIONAL RULER MON ALH. SHITU MUHAMMED BUSINESS MAN MON YUSUF KUNLE POLITICIAN/YOUTH MOBILIZER MON EGBAIYELO TEMITAYO TEAM SECRETARY, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON AYODEJI OLARINOYE TEAM DOCTOR, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON GABRIEL OYENUGA TEAM PHYSIOTHERAPIST, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON MORAKINYO ABODUNRIN TEAM MEDIA OFFICER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON SULEIMAN ABUBAKAR TEAM COORDINATOR, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON MOHAMMED KAFA EQUIPMENT MANAGER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON MUSA MUHAMMED PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON SUNDAY ALAMPASU PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON ABDULAZEEZ ABUBAKAR PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON UZOHO ODINAKA PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON ZAHARADEEN BELLO PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON ALIU ABUBAKAR PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON OBASI CHIGOZIE PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON MUSA YAHAYA PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON SAMUEL GODWIN OKON PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON CHIDIEBERE NWAKALI PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON AKINJIDE IDOWU PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON SALIHU A. BABA PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON GODWIN SAVIOUR PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON ALFA ABDULLAHI PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON MAKANJUOLA HABEEB PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON CHIDERA EZEH PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON SUCCESS ISAAC PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON KELECHI IHEANACHO PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON AWONIYI TAIWO PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON DENNIS OKON NYA PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON JAPHET RAYMOND PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM MON PROF. ALASHILE ABIMIKU EDUCATIONIST MON ASISAT OSHOALA HIGHEST GOAL SCORER, 2014 UNDER 20 FIFA FEMALE FOOTBALL COMPETITION MON AMINAT ADENIYI GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES MON ABDULAZEEZ IBRAHIM GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES MON ESE BRUME GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES MON LOVELINE OBIJI GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES MON MARYAM USMAN GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES MON ODUAYO ADEKUOROYE GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES MON OLUWATOYIN ADESANMI GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES MON PAUL KEHINDE GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES MON ADEKOYA JAMIU POLICE INSPECTOR FRM I SGT. JAFARU WADZANI POLICE OFFICER FRM II 2. 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 - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/fg-releases-list-national-award-recipients-20132014/#sthash.g5kpXFwe.dpuf

Minister urges Nigerians not to panic over fuel scarcity

Abuja – The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, on Thursday in Abuja urged Nigerians not to panic over the current fuel scarcity in the country. Wogu made the call while speaking with newsmen on the ongoing strike by the oil and gas sectors. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday shut down operations nationwide. The unions had shut down operations nationwide over alleged irregular funding of their pen­sion scheme, which had led to about N85 billion deficit. Other demands of the workers are the call for immediate steps to carry out Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) on the four refineries as agreed between government and the two unions and restoration of crude supply to the refineries The minister said that talks were still ongoing with the management of the Nigerian National Petro­leum Corporation (NNPC) and the in house unions of PEN­GASSAN and NUPENG. “ Everything is under control, discussions are going on, talks started yesterday and are still on. “There should be no need for panic buying of fuel and I am positive that the issue will be resolved soon, ‘’ he said. Most filling stations in Abuja are not selling the commodity while there are long queues at the few stations selling. (NAN) - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/minister-urges-nigerians-panic-fuel-scarcity/#sthash.EiV12YKm.dpuf

Jonathan accepts PDP’s adoption, says I ‘am really humbled

Obasanjo, Tambuwal absent at NEC meeting By Henry Umoru. 18-9-14 ABUJA- AHEAD of his formal declaration for his return bid and the Party’s National Convention fixed for December 6, the National Executive Committee, NEC of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Thursday adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s sole Presidential candidate for 2015 Presidential election. Rising from its 66th NEC meeting Thursday at Wadata Plaza, National Secretariat of the Party, the party’s highest body explained that the move became imperative because no serious party would change a winning team like President Jonathan who has performed with his transformation agenda which has changed the face and well being of Nigerians. President Goodluck Jonathan wave to the crowd shortly after the conferment of se -lo-lia (Star of the Nation) on him during the courtesy visit to the king for the burial of the first Lady's mother , Madam fynface Oba in Okireka , River state ...yesterday President Goodluck Jonathan As a preclude to the adoption of President Jonathan by NEC, yesterday, Governor of Niger State and Chairman, Northern States Governors’ Forum, NSGF, Muazu Babangida Aliyu who spoke first and on behalf of all the PDP governors told NEC members that at the meeting of the governors held on Wednesday at the Akwa Ibom Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, the governors had unanimously adopted endorsed President Jonathan as the party’s sole candidate for next year’s election without any dissenting voice. Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan who accepted the endorsement as the sole candidate by all the organs of the party which culminated in that of NEC, said that he was really humbled, overwhelmed and promised not to disappoint the PDP governors, the leaders, stakeholders and members of the party. He said, “Let me really say that the events of yesterday, starting with BoT meeting last night and what has just happened today, with the various motions adopting me as sole candidate of the party has really humbled me. “Let me specially thank our governors that initiated that action, let me thank members of BoT, let me thank the senate president and members of the National Assembly, let me appreciate the PDP women for their position and the NEC, because no matter whatever anybody does, if NEC, you will be on your own. ” Adopting me as the sole candidate of the party has humbled. me; I am totally overwhelmed. When the governors came up in a jointly signed paper, though House of Representatives started it, governors intervention was like an atomic bomb, I commend all departments of the NEC. “I am so overwhelmed that I lack words to express myslef. I leave it for another day. For today, for you to have that kind of confidence, I am extremely challenged. It means that whatever we had done inthe past three years, we tripple it. That is the only way Nigerians will appreciate it. I promise I will not disappoint you.” - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/jonathan-accepts-pdps-adoption-says-i-am-really-humbled/#sthash.nqQojlJD.dpuf

60% of aircraft operated by Nigerians are on lease – NCAA

Ikeja – The Acting Director-General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr Benedict Adeyileka, on Thursday said that more than 60 per cent of the aircraft operated by Nigerian airlines were on lease. Adeyileka spoke in Lagos through NCAA’s General Manager, Airworthiness & Standard, Mr Kayode Ajiboye, at a seminar organised by Aeroconsult with the theme “Sustaining Safety in the Nigerian Aviation Sector’’. He said that most airlines preferred aircraft lease financing to reduce their operational cost. Adeyileka said that many Nigerian financial institutions also preferred to support business aviation at the expense of commercial aviation. “According to financial institutions, their argument is that business aviation has less risk when compared to commercial aviation,” he said. The NCAA chief noted that one of the major challenges for airlines in the country was that lease rates were paid in U.S. dollars while passengers’ fares were in Naira. Adeyileka advised the airline operators to adopt a merger plan to sustain safety standards in the aviation industry. He said that when airlines operating two or three aircraft merge, the level of safety will be better sustained, urging them to also work as partners by embracing code sharing and interlining. The NCAA boss said that airlines should embrace the safety culture that comes with the Safety Management System and avoid cutting corners in safety critical areas. “Following the introduction of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Annex 19, NCAA is currently developing the regulatory requirements for safety management system for all service providers,” he said. The NCAA boss said that exchange of safety critical information between the authority and service providers was another way of sustaining safety in the sector. Also, Capt. Dele Ore, President, Aviation Round Table, said that airport runways and facilities should be upgraded to meet the ICAO and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) standards, codes and conventions. He said the challenges faced in the sector include debts owed by domestic airlines, revenue leakage, lack of integrated economic intelligence database, decaying airports terminals and lack of aeromedical ambulances. Ore said that steps should be taken to overcome the challenges to enhance safety. (NAN) - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/60-aircraft-operated-nigerians-lease-ncaa/#sthash.qtA2Lo4M.dpuf

Military issues red alert, says terrorists plot to use auto-mechanic, car wash as IEDs’ loading points

Military issues red alert, says terrorists plot to use auto-mechanic, car wash as IEDs’ loading points By KINGSLEY OMONOBI ABUJA – Aftermath the heavy defeats inflicted on Boko Haram insurgents in recent weeks, indications have emerged that the group are recruiting auto-mechanic and car wash operators across the country with a view to using their centers as loading bays to plant IEDS’ on vehicles of unsuspecting members of the public to cause havoc. The objective is to hit at some top government establishment and functionaries as well as military and police locations in other parts of the country outside the North East epicenter of the insurgency to divert attention from the increasingly successful onslaught on the group in recent days. Towards this end, Intelligence sources told Vanguard that the Boko Haram group have infiltrated the ranks of many of the operators and bought them over with very mouth watering sums of money to look the other way when the explosives were being planted on the vehicles. According to the source, the terrorists knowing that many vehicle owners hardly find time to spend with their mechanics or car wash operators, have concluded the plot to fix improvised explosive devices on such vehicles while they are with the mechanic or cash wash. When the unsuspecting owner of the car comes to carry his or her car, he will drive off with an explosives laden car that has been programmed to explode within minutes or an hour as the case maybe and in the process; he may be consumed by the havoc the explosion will cause. A signal confirming this development and addressed to all military formations in the country said, “Boko Haram Infiltrates Auto-Mechanic and Car Wash Centers’. It said the group was planning to use vehicles of unsuspecting members of the public, especially prominent persons and top functionaries as bomb explosive carriers”. The targets of such dastardly plots according to the signal are official government quarters, military barrack and public centers. The public, vehicles owners and users are therefore urged to be vigilant and watchful especially when giving and collecting their vehicles from auto-mechanic and car wash centers; the military warned. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/military-issues-red-alert-says-terrorist-plot-use-auto-mechanic-car-wash-ieds-loading-points/#sthash.oIr15oIl.dpuf

2015: PDP adopts Jonathan as sole presidential candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2015 election. The decision was announced at a NEC meeting chaired by Adamu Mua’zu, the national chairman of the party, and attended by Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, Senate President David Mark; his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu; and deputy speaker of the federal house of representatives, Emeka Ihedioha. PDPJonaGovernor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, who stayed away from the meeting of the PDP governors on Wednesday, was present at Thursday’s NEC meeting. Lamido, known to be interested in contesting the 2015 presidential election, did not oppose the endorsement. Jonathan is yet to officially declare interest in seeking reelection. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/2015-pdp-adopts-jonathan-sole-presidential-candidate/#sthash.DtL87NRl.dpuf

Ebola: FG approves N200m for Rivers, says Commissioner

The Rivers commissioner for health, Dr Sampson Parker, said on Thursday that the Federal Government had approved N200m for the state to fight Ebola Virus Disease. Parker made the disclosure in Port Harcourt while giving newsmen an update on the fight against Ebola outbreak in the state. He said the state was optimistic that the approved money would be released soon to assist it consolidate on the gains made so far in the fight against Ebola disease. Parker said the state government had earlier released N300m in addition to donations from corporate organisations which could not be quantified in monetary terms. The commissioner said 264 persons were still under surveillance in the state and it would not be proper to re-open schools. “It is not right to resume schools under this condition. By Sept. 22, a huge number of those under surveillance would have been released, therefore, schools cannot resume on Sept. 22,’’ he said. According to Parker, the sensitisation exercise and the training of teachers on Ebola disease would continue because the viral disease could not be controlled in six months. “Although, we have made success here, it is not time to celebrate. Presently, there is no case at the quarantine and treatment centre. “Viral disease is not something you control for six months and think its over. Its a continuous exercise. “Therefore, the sensitisation exercise will continue and we must be highly red alert,’’ he said. Parker also said that the widow of Dr Ike Enemuo, the Port Harcourt-based medical practitioner, who died of Ebola disease was okay. “The good news is that Dr Enemuo’s widow is now fine and well,’’ he said. The commissioner said that the best way to check the ebola virus spread was to tackle it in Liberia and other countries hit by the disease. He said Nigerians and citizens of other West African countries were bound to travel and that if the disease was not tackled in affected countries, the successes recorded in Nigeria would be rubbished. (NAN) - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/ebola-fg-approves-n200m-rivers-says-commissioner/#sthash.KoPB5Av9.dpuf