In recognition of their patriotism, President Muhammadu Buhari has listed his late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari and 436 other nominees for the 2022 National Honours Award.

Theliberationnews gathered that the ceremonious investiture is scheduled to hold on 11 October 2022 at the State House in Abuja.

Among those to be honoured by Buhari are Femi Adeshina the presidential spokesperson and the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

A breakdown of the list showed that five persons will be conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) honour, 54 for Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), and 67 for the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON).

Femi Adesina and Okonjo-Iweala would be honored with OON and GCON respectively, while the late Presidential Chief of Staff Abba Kyari would be honoured posthumously with the CFR.

Others to be honoured include serving and former governors, serving and former presiding officers of the National Assembly, serving and former Chief Justices of Nigeria, and serving and former members of the National Assembly.

Others are serving and former service chiefs, traditional rulers, retired public servants, lawyers, philanthropists, businessmen, ministers and members of the academia.

Recipients for the GCON alongside Okonjo-Iweala are the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola, his predecessor; Tanko Muhammad and UN Deputy Secretary-General; Amina Mohammed.

CFR

Prominent on the list of recipients for CFR include Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor; former Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, and Appeal Court president, Monica Mensem, and former Army Chief, Tukur Buratai.

Others are Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali, his predecessor, Mohammed Adamu, Emir of Lafia, Sidi Bage, and Tor Tiv, James Ayatse, amongst others.

OFR

Nominees include Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, CEO of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari, Nasiru Bayero and Muiz Banire.

Others are Ishaq Bello, Aliyu El-Nafaty and Kehinde Aina, amongst others.

OON

Nominees in this category include National Assembly members such as Alhassan Doguwa, Muktar Betara, Ndudi Elumelu and Nkiruka Onyejeocha.

Others are a former Permanent Secretary, Sunday Echono, NBA President Yakubu Maikyau, Sarki Abba, and Sabiu (Tunde) Yusuf, amongst others.

MFR

In this category are Sanusi Lemu, Cardinal James Omolaja Odunmbaku, late DIGJoseph Egunike (posthumous), Haliru Nababa and Burna Boy.

Others are Simon Shango, Billy Okoye, Akwa Okon and Emeka Agbanari, amongst others.

MON

Notable in this category are 2Face Idibia, Shehu Othman, Teni the entertainer and Abubakar Maikano.