Nigeria: Centenary Celebrations: Jonathan Honours 100 Nigerians!

Nigeria Exs & President GEJ

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday decorated seven living former Nigerian Heads of State and Presidents with the centenary awards. The centenary anniversary awards night and dinner, during which 100 recipients were decorated, was held at the banquet hall of the Presidential Villa.

Among the leaders who were on hand at the presidential villa to receive their awards last night were former president Olusegun Obasanjo and former heads of state, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.

Others were former head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, head of the defunct Interim National Government (ING) Chief Ernest Shonekan and former defence minister Gen.Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma.

 The late Gen.l Sani Abacha, Umaru Musa Yar’adua and Gen. Murtala Mohammed got the post-humours award among others as the award spread to different fields that makes up a nation. From trade to industry, commerce, peace, leadership, academics, literary world and national unity.