In parallel to his effort and contribution to the advancement of the country, Makoju was in October 2000 honoured with the officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) award, and in 2011 with officer of the Federal Republic – both Nigerian national awards. He was also honoured with the National Grand Commander of the Special Order of Merit from the Republic of Niger. He also held an honorary Doctorate of Science degree from the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi.
