2006 Nigerian National Honour Award

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

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