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Ahmadu Fintiri, Governor of Adamawa State
By Joseph Adahnu, Yola
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has extended a warmest felicitations to all the 14 Adamawa illustrious sons conferred with the prestigious National Honours Award by the President and Commander-in-Chief, President Muhammadu Buhari.
Fintiri while appreciating President Buhari for the National Honours, he describes it “As evidence of the great potential of the people of Adamawa State.”
He said the Nigerian National Honours Award is conferred in recognition of outstanding on distinguished services rendered to the nation in various capacities and responsibilities.
His words, “I hope this award will spur those of you so honoured to do more for the growth and development of Nigeria. You have made your families and friends proud as expected. Congratulations.”
Governor Fintiri assured the honourees that their selfless contributions in their various fields will be immortalized in the history of the State and Nigeria.
And that, “I believe and feel that we are blessed by citizens and residents like you who have led by example and who continue to inspire the generation after you to be the very best that they can be.
On this note, “I thank all of you, congratulate to all of you and say to God be the glory that He has accorded us and provided us with exemplars like you.”
He reiterated that, “who is elated with the recognition, Fintiri described it as deserving to the Adamawa sons “Who have worked tirelessly to create a positive, productive, creative and welcoming environment in Nigeria and in doing so have shown responsibility, leadership and plenty determination from combating the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic, fight against illicit drug abuse and trafficking, the monster of insecurity, peace building and notable contributions to socio-economic development and the growth of education in Nigeria.”
The list of the worthy ambassadors of the state by the chief press secretary to Governor Fintiri, Humwashi Wunoskou in a statement include, Barrister Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Prof Maxwell Gidado, OON, Chief Of Staff Adamawa State Government House, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, CON, Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry Of Federal Capital Territory, Maj. Gen. Paul Chabri Tarfa (Rtd), CON, Chairman, North East Development Commission (NEDC), HRM Dr. Daniel Shaga Samaila, CON, Hama Bachama,
Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd), CON, Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Most Rev. Dr. Panti Filibus Musa, OFR, Archbishop of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN),
Others are, Alhaji Sarki Abba, OON, Personal Assistant to the President On Domestic Affairs, The Presidency, Abuja
Prof Ahmed Modibbo Mohammed, MFR, Pro-Chancellor, University Of Abuja,
Alhaji Mahmud Bulama (Rtd), MON,
Col. Andrawus Pillasar Sawa (Rtd), MFR,
Dr. Ismaila Nuhu Marksha, MFR, Brig. Gen. Dzarma Kennedy Zirkushu, MFR, posthumous, CSP Ibrahim O. Mohammed, MON, posthumous.
