The Federal Government has named 339 persons to receive 2023 national awards.
In the list published in national dailies, former commonwealth Secretary-general, Emeka Anyaoku, is the only 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 governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); Godwin Emefiele, minister of aviation; Hadi Sirika, and former governor of Osun state, Bisi Akande.
Former Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) secretary-general; late Mohammed Barkindo, Supreme Court Judge, Chima Nweze are also recipients of the CFR honour.
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).
See the full list here;
