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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2004           Kano leads in national award conferment *Adnanu,Wambai others among PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday conferred 194 Nigerians and non-Nigerians with National Honours Award in which Kano state topped the list of 36 states of the federation and Abuja. Statistics indicated that indigenes of Kano state who received the award had out-numbered other states of the federation followed by Lagos. The recipients from Kano include, Prof. Saddiq Sulaiman Wali, Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR); Alhaji Abdullahi Sarki Sani Yola, Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) while Hajiya Mariya Sunusi Dantata, Hajiya Amina Isyaku Kiru, Alhaji Bashir Muhammad Borodo and Alhaji Salisu Sambo received Member of the Federal Republic (MFR), respectively. In the same vein, Alhaji Mukhtari Adnanu, Sarkin Ban Kano who was before conferred with Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) has been upgraded to Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) and the Wambai of Kano, Alhaji Abbas Sunusi who was also upgraded to the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR). Other recipients from Kano are Prof. Ibrahim Ayagi, Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR) while Hajiya Aisha Dankani and Alhaji Salisu Sambajo bagged Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) respectively. Our correspondent reports that out of the total number, only Chief Ernest A. O. Shonekan, former Head of the Interim Government bagged the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR) award. Six people got Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) 20, commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), 47 Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) and 55, Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON). Moreover, 41 persons were awarded Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), 13, Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) and 12 person got Medals.   SITE TOOLS Print This Page   EMAIL THIS PAGE Friend's Name: Friend's  Email: Your Name: Your Email:           � Triumph Publishing Company Limited 2004

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