By Our Reporter
About 26 Anambra Indigenes were amongst the 450 Nigerians and non-Nigerians who were on Tuesday conferred with various national honours by President Muhammadu Buhari for distinguished services to the nation and humanity.
The event which took place at the International Conference Center, Abuja was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the President’s Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari among others.
Top Nigerians who were recipients of the 2022 National Honours Award for the category of Grand Commander of di Order of di Niger (GCON) were: Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Immediate past CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Deputy Secretary-General of UN, Amina Mohammed and Nigeria Permanent Representative to the United Nations UN, Prof Tijjani Muhammad-Bande.
Top on the list of Anambra indigenes who received the prestigious national honours included Chief Dr. Innocent Chukwuma; CEO Innoson Vehicles (CON), Chief Chidi Anyaegbu; CEO Chisco Motors: (CON); Prof. Benedict Okechukwu Oramah; President/CEO Afriexim Bank (CON), Engr (Dr) Chukwuemeka Okwuosa: Oil Mogul/Businessman (CON) and Dr. Allen Onyema; Chairman, Air Peace (CON) as well as Igwe Prof. Laz Edward Nnanyelu Ekwueme, Traditional Ruler (CON).
Two traditional rulers from Ayamelum Local Government area, HRH Igwe Prof Onuora Nwuneli Academia (OON) and HRH Igwe Dr.Oranu Chris Chidume Traditional Ruler (MON), also received the awards for their various contributions to the society.
According to the National Honours Award Investiture 2022 Programme, 450 recipients were awarded, making the total number of Nigeria’s national honours awardees 5,341 since 1963.
SEE FULL LIST OF ANAMBRA INDIGENES CONFERRED WITH THE NATIONAL AWARD ON OCTOBER 11,2022
- Chief Dr. Innocent Chukwuma; CEO Innoson Vehicles: CON (Nnewi North LGA)
- Chief Chidi Anyaegbu; CEO Chisco Motors: CON (Nnewi South LGA)
- Prof. Benedict Okechukwu Oramah; President/CEO Afriexim Bank: CON (Nnokwa, Idemili South LGA)
- Dr. Allen Onyema; Chairman, Air Peace: CON (Ihiala LGA)
- Igwe Prof. Laz Edward Nnanyelu Ekwueme, Traditional Ruler: CON (Aguata LGA)
- Engr (Dr) Chukwuemeka Okwuosa: Oil Mogul/Businessman: CON (Ekwusigo LGA)
7.Dr. Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi Businessman OFR (Ihiala LGA) - Prof. Obiora Okonkwo CEO, United Nigeria Airlines OFR (Idemili South LGA)
- Chief Nnaemeka Ngige, SAN Chairman, Council of Legal Education OFR (Idemili South LGA)
- Chief Dr.Alexander Chika Okafor CEO,Chikason Group OFR (Nnewi North LGA)
- Charles Odunukwe Industrialist: OON (Idemili South)
- Chief Sir James Uzochukwu Uduji Industrialist: OON
- HRH Igwe Prof Onuora Nwuneli Academia: OON (Anyamelum LGA)
- Sir Daniel Nwanneka Chukwudozie; CEO Dozzy Group: OON (Ekwusigo LGA)
- Dr. Adaora Umeoji; Dep MD Zenith Bank: OON (Aguata LGA)
- Ichie Nnaeto Orazulike; Executive Committee Member NACCIMA: OON
- Mrs. Comfort Nwobu Rtd Teacher MFR
- DIG Joseph O. Egbunike (Posthumous) MFR (Onitsha North)
- Chief Dr. Ngozi Okafo; Business Executive: MFR
- High Chief Emeka Chukwuma Agbanari; Businessman: MFR (Idemili South)
- Prof Ferdinand A. Ofodile Academia MFR
- Victor Nkemjika Nwokeji Business Executive MON
- Ejezie E. Rollas President AGN MON
- HRH Igwe Dr.Oranu Chris Chidume Traditional Ruler: MON (Anyamelum LGA)
- Princess Onyinye Omachukwu Uwaechia Philanthropist MON
- Prof Bonn Obikwe Godwin Nwanolue Academia MON
