FULL LIST: Emeka Anyaoku, Emefiele, Terry Waya among national honours recipients | TheCable

A total of 339 persons have been nominated by the federal government to receive national honours

May 28, 2023 1:51 PMtotal of 339 persons have been nominated by the federal government to receive national honours.Emeka Anyaoku, former commonwealth secretary-general, is the sole person nominated for Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger .

Those listed for the award of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic are Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria , Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, 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 secretary-general; Chima Nweze, a supreme court judge, among others.

Terry Waya, a Nigerian businessman; Wale Edun, an economist and member of the Presidential Transition Committee , Awele Elumelu, co-founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairperson of Avon Medical Practice Limited, were among those listed for the award of the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic .

Some other prominent women who would receive national honours include Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President-elect Bola Tinubu; Owen Omogiafo, president of Transcorp Group; Sharon Ikeazor, minister of state for Niger Delta Affairs.

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