On Sunday, the Presidential Committee on the Centenary released a list of 100 recipients for the Centenary Honours Award. This is part of activities for Nigeria’s centenary celebrations.
There are 14 categories, and some of the Award recipients are:
Category: Contributors to the making of Nigeria
Recipients:
- Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II,
- Frederick John Dealtry Lugard and Dame Flora Louise Shaw, Lady Lugard.
Category: Heroes of the struggle for Nigeria’s independence/pioneer political leaders
Recipients:
- Herbert Samuel Heelas Macaulay,
- Rt. Hon. Dr. Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe,
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa,
- Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo,
- Sir Ahmadu Bello.
Category: Promoters of democratic transition in Nigeria
Recipients:
- Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari,
- Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale AbiolaGeneral Shehu Musa Yar’Adua,
- General Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar.
Category: Internationally acclaimed artists, literary icons and journalists
Recipients:
- Michael Taiwo Akinkumi,
- Professor Wole Soyinka,
- Professor Chinua Achebe,
- Prof John Pepper Clark,
- Cyprian Ekwensi,
- Alhaji Abubakar Imam,
- Daniel O. Fagunwa,
- Ernest Sesei Ikoli,
- Alhaji Ismail Babatunde Jose,
- Kenneth Nnebue,
- Patience Ozokwor,
- Alhaji (Dr) Mamman Shata Katsina,
- Hubert Adedeji Ogunde, Fela Anikulapo Kuti,
- Stephen Osita Osadebe,
- Ben Enwonwu,
- Oludotun Jacobs.
Category: Outstanding contemporary public servants
Recipients:
- Chief Stanley Olabode Wey,
- Justice Egb ert Udo Udoma,
- Chief Emeka Anyaoku,
- Sir Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola.
Category: Outstanding bravery and public spiritedness, outstanding promoters of unity, patriotism and national development
Recipients:
- Late Chief Gani Fahehinmi
- General Yakubu Gowon,
- General Murtala Ramat Mohammed,
- General Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo,
- General Muhammadu Buhari,
- General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida,
- Chief Ernest Shonekan,
- General Sani Abacha,
- Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’adua,
- General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma.
Other categories are Exemplary service in the promotion of peace and moral excellence, Pioneers in professional callings/careers, Pioneers in commerce and industry, Heroes in global sports competitions, Heroes in global sports competitions, Accomplished contemporary entrepreneurs, Distinguished academics.
Nigeria Centenary Celebration is a national event organized in the Federal Republic of Nigeria to celebrate the Amalgamation of Southern and Northern Nigeria by Lord Lugard in 1914.