Order of the Niger

Àdàkọ:Infobox order

The order takes its name from the River Niger

Nàìjíríà gba olómìnira ní ayájọ́ ọjọ́ kìíní oṣù kẹwàá 1960, ó sì di orílẹ̀-èdè olómìnira ní ọdún 1963. Orílẹ̀-èdè yí ṣe agbékalẹ̀ amì-ẹ̀yẹ ìdánilọ́lá méjì kan kalẹ̀ láti ma fi bu ọlá fún àwọn lààmì-laaka ènìyàn láwùjọ. Àwọn àmì-ẹ̀yẹ náà ni: Order of the Niger àti Order of the Federal Republic.^[1]

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ GCON

Àwọn amì-ẹ̀yẹ méjì tí wọ́n lákaakì jùlọ nínú àwọn amì-ẹ̀yẹ náà ni: Grand Commander in the Order of the Federal Republic . Ìsọ̀rí àkọ́kọ́ yí jẹ́ amì-ẹ̀yẹ tí ó tọ́ sí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá ti jẹ Ààrẹ àti igbákejì Ààrẹ, Olórí ilé ìgbìmọ̀ Aṣòfin, Adájọ́ Àgbà fún orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà.

Ìsọ̀rí amì-ẹ̀yẹ náà

Orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà kọ́ṣe ìjọba ìjọba àmúnisìn ilẹ̀ Gẹ̀ẹ́sì nípa fífi amì-ẹ̀yẹ da àwọn lààmì-laaka àti ọ̀tọ̀kùlú ìlú lọ́lá. Amì-ẹ̀yẹ yí ni ó wà fún àwọn ológun àti àwọn tí kìí ṣe ológun. Wọ́n sì ma ń kọ̀wé ránṣẹ́ sí àwọn tí wọ́n bá yàn láti fi amì-ẹ̀yẹ náà dá lọ́lá.

• Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON)
• Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)
• Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON)
• Member of the Order of the Niger (MON)

Àwọn tí wọ́n ti amì-ẹ̀yẹ náà rí

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S/NO	Orúkọ	Ipò	Sector	Irúfẹ́ amì-ẹ̀yẹ
1	Joseph Wayas	Former Senate President	Public	GCON
2	Aliko Dangote	Chairman of Dangote Group	Private	GCON
3	Bello Maitama Yusuf	Former Internal Affairs Minister	Public	GCON
4	Aminu Tambuwal	Speaker House of Representatives, Governor of Sokoto State	Public	CFR
5	Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN	Attorney General of the Federation	Public	CFR
6	Oluseyi Petinrin	Chief of Defence Staff	Public	CFR
7	Muhammadu Dikko	Chief of Air Staff (CAS)	Public	CFR
8	Azubuike Ihejirika	Chief of Army Staff	Public	CFR
9	Hafiz Ringim	Former Inspector General of Police	Public	CFR
10	Abdullahi Dikko	Former Comptroller General of Police	Public	CFR
11	Aloma Mariam Mukhtar	Former Justice of the Supreme Court	Public
12	Victoria Gowon	Former First Lady of Nigeria	Public	CFR
13	Bolaji Akinyemi	Scholar, diplomat, former minister	Public	CFR
14	Chinua Achebe	Scholar, eminent writer	Private	CFR
15	Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III	The Olowo of Owo	Private	CFR
16	Tony Elumelu	Philanthropist	Private	CON
17	Ahmed Idris Wase	Deputy Speaker House of Representatives	Public	CON
18	Oba Otudeko	Business	Private	CON
19	Akin Mabogunje	Consultant, business	Private	CON
20	Peter Obi	Former Governor of Anambra State	Public	CON
21	Liyel Imoke	Former Governor of Cross River State	Public	CON
22	Adams Oshiomhole	Former Governor of Edo State	Public	CON
23	Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa	Former Governor of Kaduna State	Public	CON
24	Ibrahim Shehu Shema	Former Governor of Katsina Staff	Public	CON
25	Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu	Former Governor of Niger State	Public	CON
26	Rotimi Amaechi	Former Governor of Rivers State	Public	CON
27	Godswill Akpabio	Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State	Public	CON
28	Sule Lamido	Former Governor, Jigawa State	Public	CON
29	Abba Kyari	Former Governor North Central State	Public	CON
30	Chukwuemeka Ezeife	Former Governor Anambra Staff	Public	CON
31	Olusegun Agagu	Former Governor of Ondo State, geologist	Public	CON
32	Isiaka Adeleke	Former Governor of Osun State, Senator	Public	CON
33	Lam Adesina	Former Governor of Oyo State	Public	CON
34	Bukar Abba Ibrahim	Former Governor of Yobe State, Senator	Public	CON
35	Rufus Ada George	Former Governor of Rivers State	Public	CON
36	Atedo Peterside	Banker	Private	CON
37	Sam Ohuabunwa	Pharmacist, industrialist, administrator	Private	OFR
38	Tony Ezenna	Business, industrialist	Private	OFR
39	Iyorwuese Hagher	Former Minister of State for Health/Power and Steel and Ambassador to Mexico and High Commissioner to Canada[3]	Public	OON
40	Victor Olaiya	Musician	Private[4][5]	OON
41	Francesca Yetunde Emanuel	Former permanent secretary	Public	CON
42	Stella Oduah	Former Minister of Aviation	Public	OON
43	Tobi Amusan	Athlete	Sport	OON
44	Iyin Aboyeji	Former CEO, Flutterwave & Co-founder, Andela	Private	OON
45	Teni	Teni	Private	MON
46	Emeka Okwuosa	Chairman/GCEO, OilServ Limited	Private	CON