79 eminent Personalities will Bag Kogi State Honour Awards on the 26th of January according to the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Folashade Ayoade.
The SSG in a statement said “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).
The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Chief Chris Isiguzo and a veteran Journalist, and former Special Adviser, Media and Strategy in Kogi state, Mr. Jacob Edi are among those who made the honours list.
The Investiture for the conferment of the said Honours shall take place at Lokoja on Friday, January 26, 2024.
The List of Awardees are as follows:
His Excellency, Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, GCFR (Rtd.)
His Excellency, Alh. Adamu Atta – post humus award
His Excellency, Brig-General Danladi Mohammed Zakari
His Excellency, Prince Abubakar Audu – post humus award
H. E. Col. Bzigu Afakirya – post humus award
H. E. Col. P. U. N. Omeruo (Rtd.)
H. E. Chief Samuel Akande
H. E. Chief Patrick Adaba
H. E. Alhaji Ibrahim Idris
H. E. Capt. Idris Wada
H. E. Chief Clarence Olafemi
H. E. Major-General David Jemibewon (Rtd.)
H. E. Brig-General Tunde Ogbeha (Rtd.)
Hon. Justice Umaru Eri, OFR, CON.
Hon. Justice Sylvester Umoru Onu, JSC (Rtd.) – post humus award
Hon. Justice Ustaz Yoonus Abdullah – post humus award
Hon. Justice Nasir Ajanah, CON – post humus award
Hon. Justice S. K. Otta
Rt. Hon. Umar Buba Jibril post humus award
Dr. Abdulazeez Farouk – post humus award 21. Hajia Ladi Ibrahim
Chief Andrew Aileku – post humus award
Chief S. B. Awoniyi – post humus award
Dr. (Mrs.) Sabina Attah (mni) 25. Prof. Bello Ohiani
Chief James Otitoju Mesole
Alh. Isa Ozi Salami
Amb. Usman Bello
Amb. Olusola Enikanolaiye
Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN
Chief Kola Jamodu, CFR
Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, SAN – post humus award
Lt. Gen. Salihu Ibrahim – post humus award
Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, CFR, MSS, PSC
AVM Femi John Femi
Alhaji Isa Adeboye
Senator A. T. Ahmed – post humus award
Dr. Stephen Achema – post humus award
Arch. Stephen Olorunfemi – post humus award
Alh. Suleiman Kekere
Dr. Hassan Abdulrahman Ocholi
Dr. Ibrahim Wada (OON)
Prof. Gabriel Oyibo
Sir James Oloruntoba – post humus award
Alh. Dr. Sanusi Abubakar Gamji
Dr. Tom Adaba
Mrs. Eugenia Abu
Chief Chris Isiguzo
Mall. Mohammed Sule
Inspector Joy Onoja
Mr. Yahaya Solomon Ojonugwa
HRM. Alhaji Aliyu Obaje – post humus award
HRM. Sani Omolori – post humus award
HRM. Oba Daniel O. Aka – post humus award
HRM. Alhaji Shuaibu Mamman Lafiya – post humus award
HRM. Joseph Dodo Alagani – post humus award
His Eminence John Cardinal O. Onaiyekan
Prof. Ibrahim Abdulsalam
Alhaji Umoru Mohammed – post humus award
Chief (Mrs.) Nike Davies – Okundaye
Chief Coach Daniel Uloko
Col. Mohammed Abdulsalam Onuka – post humus award
Mr. Jacob Edi
Mr. Edward Jatto
Otaru Yusuf Adabanege
Miss Olubukolami Adeyemi
Prof. Francis Idachaba – post humus award
Prof. Olugbemiro Jegede
Prof. Olu Obafemi
Alhaji Yakubu Salawu Dongo
Mama Janet Ekundayo – post humus award
Mr. Thomas Etuh
Lt. Col. Abu Ali – post humus award
Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile – post humus award
Alhaji Dahiru Mangal
Amb. Dr. Musa Kallamullah Ibrahim
Prof. Aliyu Abdullahi
Rear Adm. Hamzat Sani (Rtd.)
Alh. Abubakar Umar L. O.
