Full List: Buhari Confers National Honours on Emeka Anyaoku, Emefiele, Remi Tinubu, Terry Waya, Others
- The federal government of Nigeria announced the recipients of the 2023 national awards on Sunday
- Summarily, a total of 339 distinguished Nigerians and friends of Nigeria have been nominated by the Federal Government to receive national honours
- Emeka Anyaoku, the former Commonwealth Secretary-General, is the sole person nominated for Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON)
Ahead of the Monday, May 29 handover, a total of 339 prominent Nigerians have been nominated by the federal government to receive national honours.
The federal government headed by President Muhammadu Buhari, announced the recipients of the 2023 national awards on Sunday, May 28.
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Prominent Nigerians to get the 2023 national honours
Emeka Anyaoku, former commonwealth secretary-general, is the sole person nominated for Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), The Cable reported.
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Those listed for the award of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) are Remi Tinubu, wife of the president-elect, 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, VON report added.
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.
“My family doesn’t need Nigeria’s wealth,” Remi Tinubu reveals ahead of May 29 inauguration
In another report, incoming First Lady Senator Oluremi Remi Tinubu has said that her family does not need Nigeria’s wealth to survive.
According to the wife of the president-elect, she and her husband, the president-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, need the grace of God to govern.
She also said that they need the prayers from Nigerian people as she reiterated that Tinubu’s government will do the right thing.
May 29 handover: Buhari orders Osinbajo, Malami, others to declare assets
In another report, President Buhari ordered Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami and other members of his cabinet to declare their assets.
The president issued this directive at the Federal Capital Territory on Friday, May 26.
He was also the first person to collect his asset declaration form from Prof. Isah Mohammed, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
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