JUNE 12 BROADCAST: PRESIDENT TINUBU CONFERS NATIONAL AWARDS ON 34 NIGERIANS

President Bola Tinubu has conferred national awards on thirty-four Nigerians, living and posthumously. President Tinubu says "they suffered persecution, endured indignities, exile, incarceration, and, at times, solitary confinement, so that we have democracy today." They are: Barrister Ayoka Lawani Tunde Fagbenle Oladele Alake Olatunji Bello Louis Odion Segun Babatope Sam Omatseye Sir Ademola Osinubi Bola Bolawole Lade Bonuola Femi Kusa Debo Adeniran Chief Ayo Opadokun Chief Ralph Obiora Ose Osayande Barrister Osa Director Prof. Sylvester Odion-Akhaine Dr Arthur Nwankwo (Posthumous) Dr Osagie Obayuwana Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin Barrister Titus Mann Joe Igbokwe Richard Akinnola Ben Charles-Obi (Posthumous) George Mbah Dr Niran Malaolu Major-General Ishola Williams (rtd) Femi Aborisade Jenkins Alumona Gbemiga Ogunleye Muyiwa Adekeye Babajide Kolade-Otitoju Ike Okonta.