March 27, 2024
President Bola Tinubu has conferred posthumous national honours on the seventeen soldiers who were killed in the Okuoma community of Delta state.
The award was conferred at the burial ceremony held at the National Cemetery, Abuja, on Wednesday, March 27.
This was announced in a post by the special assistant to President Tinubu on social media, Dada Olusegun.
He wrote: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has posthumously awarded the 17 heroes of the Okuama massacre with National Honours
“The 4 ranking officers have been awarded with the Member of the Order of Niger (MON). The remaining 13 officers have been awarded the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).”
President Bola Tinubu arrived at the National Cemetery venue of the burial of the 17 army personnel killed in Delta State at about 4:08 pm
Tinubu is the special guest of honour at the event.
Other personalities at the National Cemetery for the burial are Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Kano State Governor, Yusuf Abba Gida, Imo State Governor, Bayelsa State Governor, Deputy Senate President, and Speaker of House of Representatives.
The army personnel were killed by youths while on a peace mission in Delta State.
