President Tinubu to honour Nigerian flag designer 10 others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will honour eleven Nigerians with citizenship and patriots awards ahead of the country’s 63rd Independence Day celebration.
The award is part of the National Orientation Agency (NOA)’s efforts to promote civic education in Nigeria.
The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Dr. Garba Abari, disclosed this while addressing the media.
The awardees are:
- Nigerian flag designer, late Pa Taiwo Micheal Akinkunmi
- Naval Rating, Salaudeen Akano, who hoisted the Nigerian flag at midnight to mark the independence of Nigeria in 1960
- Late Commander Onwurah Zonyanuno Chiazor, the commandant under whose order Naval Rating Salaudeen hoisted the flag.
- John A. Ilechukwu
- Eme Etim Akpan
- A. Ogunnaike,
- Sota Omoigui
- O. Aderibigbe (all contributed to the lyrics of the country’s National Anthem)
- Late Benedict E. Odiase – directed the Nigerian Police Band
- Late (Mrs.) Felicia Adebola Adedoyin – the woman who created the National Pledge
Adewusi (Adedoyin’s friend who introduced her to the president).
