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...For a better society... Thursday, December 16 2004 Vol 13 No.44 News Editorial Opinion Politics Sports Features Health Columnists Business Money/Market InfoTel Brands/Promotions View from America National honours: Obasanjo decorates Shonekan, 193 others FELEX NWANERI ABUJA, the nation’s seat of power comes alive today as President Olusegun Obasanjo, decorates 194 distinguished Nigerians and foreigners with national honours, awards, medals and insignia. Top on the list of the event billed for the Aso Rock Villa, is former Head of Interim Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan, who will be decorated with the medal of Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR), Nigeria’s highest national honour. Other recipients, who will be decorated are two notable royal fathers, Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe and Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar. Both will be decorated with medals of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic. Other notable names on the honours list include Managing Director of Zinox Computer, Chief Leo Stan Ekeh; world renowned Information Technology (IT) expert, Dr. Philip Emeagwali; Amb. Segun Olusola and Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Prof. Joy Ogwu. A breakdown of the recipients in the different categories show that only Chief Shonekan bagged the GCFR award, six persons for the CFR, 20 for Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), 47 for the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR), 54 for the Order of the Niger (OON), 41 for the Member of the Federal Republic (MFR), 13 for the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) and 12 for Federal Medals respectively. The investiture ceremony which will attract guests from all walks of life including politicians, top business executives, members of the diplomatic corps and awardees families and friends will also witness lots of cultural contents according to sources close to the awards committee. Two top Nigerian musicians, Paul Play Dairo and Sunny Nneji, will lead a horde of others including the National Troupe and different cultural groups drawn from across the country to entertain the audience. � 2004 @ Champion Newspapers Limited (All Right Reserved). Powered By dnetsystems.net dnet�

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