Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Maj. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Nigeria Premier Football League Board Chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye, ACG HK Ejibunu, Coordinator of Customs Operation Whirlwind, amongst others would formally be inducted into the famous National Development Hall of Fame on Saturday June 21 at the Nigeria National Merit Award Secretariat, Abuja.
The ceremony adjudged the most celebrated in the West African sub-region is expected to play host to Nigerians who have written their names in the sand of time, either based in Nigeria or abroad.
Director of Honours and celebrated security consultant, High Chief Darlinghtyn Momoh Umoru, said “these persons adjudged worthy of honour were considered from all aspects of human endeavours. And they include socio-economic, security, political and religious spheres, whether in the organised private sector or public sector.”
Addressing newsmen In Lagos, he also revealed that honouring these great men and women, who must be of Nigerian origin irrespective of their country of residence, was a part of the organisers objectives for promoting merit and development.
“These honours, without bias, are for a few persons who, though, must have excelled or are excelling in their respective careers or profession with recognizable contributions and, or achievements toward the upliftment, growth, peace and unity of the Nigerian nation.”
The honours powered by Elation magazine, Royal International magazine, Elation Communications Limited and an online publication, news.elationcoms.com holds annually in Nigeria.
Others expected to be inducted include Bash Ali, Hajji Gafar Liameed, the LSFA Board Chairman, Paul Ejime, seasoned journalist, Pastor Victoria Ben Shimfe, Captain Raymond Bitanis (rtd.), Chief Dr. Matthias Okuma, Onyekachukwu Davidson Ogbu, PRO of the Nigerian Community in Cote D’ Ivoire, John Ocholi, Amb. Abigail Jerry, AC Dinya Sabo, Dr. Oluwasegun Musa, former gubernatorial candidate in Lagos and CSC Lauretta Utubor.
Others are Dr. Rafiu Oladipo, president, Nigerian Boxing Board of Control and the President General, Nigeria Football Supporters Club, Chief Calistus Elozieuwa and Dr. Martins Okay Justice.
Dr. Chioma Amajoh will also be inducted not into the National Development Hall of Fame but to the prestigious Mother Africa Hall of Fame.