Award: Kogi State Recognizes Babanginda, 78 Others

No less than 79 personalities, including notable icons, have been shortlisted for Kogi State Honour Award.

This was disclosed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Folashade Ayoade.

The investiture for the conferment of the Honours shall take place at Lokoja on Friday, January 26, 2024.

Late political titans from the state, Dr. Steven Makoji Achema, Senator Sunday Awoniyi, Senator AT Ahmed among several others will get post humus awards.

In a statement on Friday, Dr. Ayoade said the Governor approved “His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, C.O.N, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, acting pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Kogi State Honours Award Law, 2023, has approved the conferment of State Honours on the undermentioned personalities in four different ranks of honour, to wit, (1) Grand Confluence Silver Service Star (GCSSS), (2) Distinguished Confluence Silver Service Star (DCSSS), (3) Confluence Merit Silver Service Star (CMSSS) and (4) Confluence Commendation Silver Service Star (CCSSS).”

List of awardees:

1. His Excellency, Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, GCFR (Rtd.)
2. His Excellency, Alh. Adamu Atta – post humus award
3. His Excellency, Brig-General Danladi Mohammed Zakari
4. His Excellency, Prince Abubakar Audu – post humus award
5. H. E. Col. Bzigu Afakirya – post humus award
6. H. E. Col. P. U. N. Omeruo (Rtd.)
7. H. E. Chief Samuel Akande
8. H. E. Chief Patrick Adaba
9. H. E. Alhaji Ibrahim Idris
10. H. E. Capt. Idris Wada
11. H. E. Chief Clarence Olafemi
12. H. E. Major-General David Jemibewon (Rtd.)
13. H. E. Brig-General Tunde Ogbeha (Rtd.)
14. Hon. Justice Umaru Eri, OFR, CON.
15. Hon. Justice Sylvester Umoru Onu, JSC (Rtd.) – post humus award
16. Hon. Justice Ustaz Yoonus Abdullah – post humus award
17. Hon. Justice Nasir Ajanah, CON – post humus award
18. Hon. Justice S. K. Otta
19. Rt. Hon. Umar Buba Jibril post humus award
20. Dr. Abdulazeez Farouk – post humus award 21. Hajia Ladi Ibrahim
21. Chief Andrew Aileku – post humus award
22. Chief S. B. Awoniyi – post humus award
23. Dr. (Mrs.) Sabina Attah (mni) 25. Prof. Bello Ohiani
24. Chief James Otitoju Mesole
25. Alh. Isa Ozi Salami
26. Amb. Usman Bello
27. Amb. Olusola Enikanolaiye
28. Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN
29. Chief Kola Jamodu, CFR
30. Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, SAN – post humus award
31. Lt. Gen. Salihu Ibrahim – post humus award
32. Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, CFR, MSS, PSC
33. AVM Femi John Femi
34. Alhaji Isa Adeboye
35. Senator A. T. Ahmed – post humus award
36. Dr. Stephen Achema – post humus award
37. Arch. Stephen Olorunfemi – post humus award
38. Alh. Suleiman Kekere
39. Dr. Hassan Abdulrahman Ocholi
40. Dr. Ibrahim Wada (OON)
41. Prof. Gabriel Oyibo
42. Sir James Oloruntoba – post humus award
43. Alh. Dr. Sanusi Abubakar Gamji
44. Dr. Tom Adaba
45. Mrs. Eugenia Abu
46. Chief Chris Isiguzo
47. Mall. Mohammed Sule
48. Inspector Joy Onoja
49. Mr. Yahaya Solomon Ojonugwa
50. HRM. Alhaji Aliyu Obaje – post humus award
51. HRM. Sani Omolori – post humus award
52. HRM. Oba Daniel O. Aka – post humus award
53. HRM. Alhaji Shuaibu Mamman Lafiya – post humus award
54. HRM. Joseph Dodo Alagani – post humus award
55. His Eminence John Cardinal O. Onaiyekan
56. Prof. Ibrahim Abdulsalam
57. Alhaji Umoru Mohammed – post humus award
58. Chief (Mrs.) Nike Davies – Okundaye
59. Chief Coach Daniel Uloko
60. Col. Mohammed Abdulsalam Onuka – post humus award
61. Mr. Jacob Edi
62. Mr. Edward Jatto
63. Otaru Yusuf Adabanege
64. Miss Olubukolami Adeyemi
65. Prof. Francis Idachaba – post humus award
66. Prof. Olugbemiro Jegede
67. Prof. Olu Obafemi
68. Alhaji Yakubu Salawu Dongo
69. Mama Janet Ekundayo – post humus award
70. Mr. Thomas Etuh
71. Lt. Col. Abu Ali – post humus award
72. Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile – post humus award
73. Alhaji Dahiru Mangal
74. Amb. Dr. Musa Kallamullah Ibrahim
75. Prof. Aliyu Abdullahi
76. Rear Adm. Hamzat Sani (Rtd.)
77. Alh. Abubakar Umar L. O.