The Kogi State Government has conferred posthumous honour on Flight officer Tolulope Arotile, who died in an accident in 2021.
Flight officer Tolulope Arotile, is one of the 79 Kogi state indigenes to be awarded state honours award in a ceremony to be held on Friday, 26th January 24 hours to the expiration of the tenure of the present administration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello as the governor.
Our correspondent reports that Arotile lost her life at the Air Force base Kaduna in 2022 when her school mate mistakenly killed her when he wanted to reverse to greet her but accidentally ram into her.
The President, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Chief Chris Iziguzo, also made the list of those to be honoured by the Kogi State Government.
The Secretary to Government of the State, Dr Folashade Arike Ayoade, in a statement said “His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, C.O.N, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, acting pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Kogi State Honours Award Law, 2023, has approved the conferment of State Honours on the personalities in four different ranks of honour, to wit: Grand Confluence Silver Service Star GCSSS, Distinguished Confluence Silver Service Star, Confluence Merit Silver Service Star and Confluence Commendation Silver Service Star.
“The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Chief Chris Isiguzo and a veteran Journalist, and former Special Adviser, Media and Strategy in Kogi state, Mr Jacob Edi, were among those who made the honour list.”
