IN PICTURES: Buhari, Obasanjo, Babangida Honoured With Nigeria Centenary Awards

 

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday honoured 100 persons with Nigeria Centenary Awards. About 40 per cent of the awards were presented posthumously.
Among the recipients of the awards are Olesegun Obasanjo, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.
The families of late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi and afrobeat king, Fela Anikulapo Kuti rejected the posthumous awards for both late Fawehinmi and Fela.
Some of those who received the awards today, however, had skipped the yesterday's international summit on security held in Abuja.

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Both events were parts of the activities marking the Nigeria's centenary celebration.
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President Goodluck Jonathan and former presidents/heads of state, after honoring the latter with Nigeria Centenary Awards on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990

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President Goodluck Jonathan and Gen. Yakubu Gowon at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990

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President Goodluck Jonathan honouring former president Shehu Shagari with Nigeria Centenary Award in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990

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President Goodluck Jonathan honouring Gen.Ibrahim Babangida with Nigeria Centenary Award in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990

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President Goodluck Jonathan honouring former president Olusegun Obasanjo with Nigeria Centenary Award in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990

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President Goodluck Jonathan honouring Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar with Nigeria Centenary Award in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990

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President Jonathan and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990

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President Goodluck Jonathan and former first lady Maryam Abacha at Nigeria Centenary Award (award for Gen. Abacha) in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990

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President Goodluck Jonathan and UK High Commissioner (awards for the Queen Elizabeth II and Flora Shaw) at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990

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President Goodluck Jonathan and Mrs Tola Oyediran at Nigeria Centenary Awards (award for Chief Obafemi Awolowo) in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990

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President Goodluck Jonathan and Chief Emeka Anyaoku at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990

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President Goodluck Jonathan honouring Chief Ernest Shonekan at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990

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President Goodluck Jonathan exchanging pleasantries with former presidents /heads of state at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990

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President Goodluck Jonathan presenting a book "Transforming Nigeria" with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990