Nigeria at 50 Awards - Murtala, Buhari, IBB, Abacha Excluded

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Former heads of state Muhammadu Buhari, Ibahim Babangida and Sani Abacha have been excluded from the special Golden Jubilee independence anniversary awards on 50 distinguished Nigerians by President Goodluck Jonathan. Jonathan also excluded the late Head of State Murtala Ramat Muhammad in the independence anniversary awards on Nigerians and friends of the country.

A statement yesterday by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, said the 50 personalities would be honoured for their contributions to the development of the country.

Those to be awarded are:

1.   Herbert Macaulay (Lagos)
2.   Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe (Anambra)
3.   Alhaji Ahmadu Bello (Sokoto)
4.   Chief Obafemi Awolowo (Ogun) 
5.   Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (Bauchi)
6.   Chief Samuel Akintola (Oyo)
7.   Mallam Aminu Kano
8.   Chief Anthony Enahoro (Edo)

9.   Ernest Okoli (Bayelsa)
10.   Jaja Wachukwu (Abia)
11.   Dennis Osadebay (Delta)
12.   Maj-Gen J.T.U Aguiyi-Ironsi (Abia)
13.   Generals Yakubu Gowon (Plateau)
14.   Olusegun Obasanjo (Ogun)
15.   Abdulsalami Abubakar (Niger)
16.   Prof. Kenneth Dike (Anambra)

17.   Profs. Jacob Ade Ajayi (Ekiti)
18.   Ishaya Audu (Kaduna)
19.   Iya Abubakar (Adamawa)
20.   Chief Emeka Anyaoku (Anambra)
21.   Alhaji Shehu Shagari (Sokoto)
22.   Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule (Kano)
23.   Joseph Tarka (Benue)
24.   Shettima Ali Monguno (Borno) and
25.   Cardinal Francis Arinze (Anambra)
26.   Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq 111
27.   Sultan of Sokoto (Sokoto) 
28.   Oba Adesoji Aderemi (Osun)

29.   Also Profs Wole Soyinka (Ogun)
30.   Chinua Achebe (Anambra)
31.   Alhaji Abubakar Imam (Kaduna)
32.   Alhaji Babatunde Jose (Lagos)
33.   Justices Adetokunbo Ademola (Ogun)
34.   Egbert Udo Udoma (Akwa-Ibom)
35.   Prof. Teslim Elias (Lagos)
36.   Chief Rotimi Alade Williams (Lagos)
37.   Justice Mamman Nasir (Kastina)
38.   Alhaji Alhassan Dantata (Kano)
39.   Alhaji Aliko Dangote (Kano)
40.   Chief Mike Adenuga (Ogun)
41.   Richard Ihetu aka Dick Tiger (Abia)
42.   Kanu Nwankwo (Abia) 
43.   Chioma Ajunwa (Imo)

44.   Daniel Igali (Bayelsa)
45.   Michael Akinwunmi (Ogun)
46.   Mrs Funmilayo Ransome Kuti (Ogun)
47.   Mrs Margaret Ekpo (Cross River)
48.   Hajia Gambo Sawaba (Kaduna)
49.   Hajiya Ladi Kwali (Abuja)
50.   Princess Alexandra (Britain) and Lillian Joel Williams (Britain)

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[bayo4luv]

Nice move! Good list!! But Murtala Ramat Muhammad should not have been excluded. Murtala Ramat Muhammad deserves to be honoured today. Or what do you think?