*Emefiele, Osoba, Akande, Daura, Bakindow (posthumous), Wigwe bag CFR Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja As a parting gift, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of the 2023 special national awards on
As a parting gift, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of the 2023 special national awards on 340 Nigerians and friends of the country in various categories.
Other individuals who bagged the award include the CEO of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, the Governor Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika and former Secretary General OPEC, Mohammed Bakindo, who was honoured post-humously. They include Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige, Minister of State Labour, Festus Keyamo , Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pallen Tallen and Minister of Internal Affairs, Senator Rauf Aregbesola among others.
The President also conferred the Member of the Federal Republic awards on 51persons. Some of the notable recipients are comedian Ayo Makun , Executive Secretary Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council , Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, basket baller Ejike Ugboaja, Abubakar Umar, Clement Nwakwo, Tolu Ogunlesi, and personal assistant to the president on photography Sunday Aghaeze.
Also former Governor of Osun State and first interim Chairman of the All Peoples Congress, Chief Bisi Akande is among 23 individuals bestowed with the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic . Fourteen serving ministers were among the 75 individuals that bagged the Commander of the Order of the Niger awards.
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