Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former
Minister of Finance, Justice Ishaq Bello, Chief Judge of the Federal Capital
Territory (FCT), and six other Nigerians, have been named among the 100 Most
Reputable Africans.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that eight Nigerians made the 2020 ‘roll of honour’ released on Tuesday
by Reputation Poll International, organisers of the annual event, on its
website.
The ranking, released in
alphabetical order, features 47 women and 53 men from diverse sectors
including; Leadership, Entertainment, Advocacy, Education and Business.
Other Nigerians who made the list
include Folorunso Alakija, businesswoman and philanthropist; President of the
African Development Bank (AFDB), Akinwumi Adesina; Femi Otedola, Chairman Forte
Oil PLC and Tony Ojobo, a Public policy expert.
Cardinal Francis Arinze of the
Roman Catholic Church and Enenche Paul, Senior Pastor, Dunamis Int’l Gospel
Centre, are two clerics who made the list.
According to the organisers, the
selection criteria are Integrity, Visibility and Impact.
“The above luminaries are joined
by other great Africans who are celebrated for their Social Impact, and Social
Entrepreneurship, that are transforming businesses in Africa and affecting
lives positively without controversy.
“Very prominent personalities
featured in the list include: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed; South
Africa’s Prof. Wiseman L. Nkuhlu, Chancellor of the University of Pretoria and
Chairman of Rothschild (SA)
“On Governance: the list features two African
Presidents, one Vice President and policy makers.
“On Business: South Africa’s Dr
Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Ethiopia’s Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu and Nigeria’s
Folorunso Alakija are featured for their works across the globe.
“On Leadership: Ethiopia’s Prime
Minister Abiy Ahmed, Sierra Leone’s Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, Nigeria’s Ngozi
Okonjo- Iweala and Ghana’s former Vice Chancellor of University of Cape Coast,
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang,” The organiser said.
Recall that Reputation Poll is
acclaimed globally for its annual ranking of the 100 Most Reputable People on
Earth and Most Reputable CEOs in various countries.
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