The Osun State government has said it will honour 28 distinguished and prominent indigenes of the state at the 30th anniversary of its creation.
The government, through the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr. Charles Akinola, addressed reporters on Wednesday at the Governor’s office in Osogbo, on the activities lined up for the celebration.
He said the honourees, under the Osun Lifetime Achievement Award include Chief Bisi Akande, Pastor Enoch Adeboye (General Overseer, RCCG Worldwide), Sheikh Abdur’rasheed Hadiyatulla (President, Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria), and General Ipoola Alani Akinrinnade (retd., former Chief of Army Staff from October 1979 to April 1980, and then Chief of Defence Staff until 1981 during the Second Republic).
“Others in the Lifetime Achievement category are: Asiwaju Hammed Omidiran, Comrade Hassan Sunmonu, Prince Tunde Ponle, Professor Olu Aina, Chief Akinwande Akinola, Mr. Joanah Olu Maduka, and Dr. Benjamin Adigun.
“The state, under the Legacy Award category, also recognised Dr. Folorunsho Alakija (Chancellor, Osun State University and dynamic philanthropist), and Madam Susan Wenger (a culture and tourism icon).
“The Osun Merit Award honourees include Emeritus Prof. Ademola Oyejide, Chief Nike Okundaye, Professor Oye Gureje, Professor Isaac Adewole, and Mallam Yusuf Ali (SAN).”
“The Osun Distinguished Citizens Award honourees include Pastor Matthew Asimolowo, Alagba Yemi Elebuibon, Brig.-Gen. Leo Segun Ajiborisha (retd.), Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), Asiwaju Khamis Olatunde Badmus, Prince Lawal Obelawo, Chief Moses Inaolaji Ababa, Mr. Adewale Adeyemo, Mr. Kola Adeniji, and Mr. Mike Awoyinfa,”Akinola said.