A total of 339 persons have been nominated by the federal
government to receive national honours.
The federal government announced the recipients of 2023
national awards on Sunday.
Emeka Anyaoku, former commonwealth secretary-general, is the
sole person nominated for Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).
Those listed for the award of Commander of the Order of the
Federal Republic (CFR) are Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN); Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation; and Bisi Akande, a former governor of
Osun state.
Others are Herbert Wigwe, group chief executive officer,
Access Holdings; late Mohammed Barkindo, former Organisation of the Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC) secretary-general; and Chima Nweze, a supreme court
judge, among others.
Terry Waya, a Nigerian businessman; Wale Edun, an economist
and member of the presidential transition committee (PTC), Awele Elumelu, co-founder of Tony Elumelu
Foundation (TEF) and chairperson of Avon Medical Practice Limited, were among
those listed for the award of the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic
(OFR).
Some other prominent women who would receive national
honours include Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President-elect Bola Tinubu; Owen
Omogiafo, president of Transcorp Group; and Sharon Ikeazor, minister of state
for Niger Delta Affairs.
The full list can be viewed here.
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