By Osagie Alonge
The Commission behind the Nigerian National Merits Awards (NNMA) have announced they in a few weeks be honouring a total of 364 Nigerians who have distinguished themselves in their various professions.
Billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote will receive the highest award – Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON). The richest man in Africa, Dangote will be happy to receive the award which is usually reserved for top government officials.
Other recipients include Nollywood actors including Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okerereke, Olu Jacobs, Kanayo O Kanayo, Osita Iheme, Super Eagles skipper captain Joseph Yobo, 1984 Summer Olympics Silver medalist Peter Konyegwachie and Commonwealth medalist Mariam Usm They will all be honoured with the Member of the Federal Republic (MFR) award.
The honorary ceremony is set to take place in December 2011.
The NNMA was established by Act No. 53 of 1979 under the then military administration of General Olusegun Obasanjo to confer the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) Award on deserving Nigerian citizens who have contributed outstandingly to national development in the areas of Science, Medicine, Engineering/Technology, Humanities, including Arts and Culture and other fields of human endeavour.
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Ho ho! They deserve it! What a great country filled with greats’!
Great country? Filled with greats? With noble men like Soyinka,Achebe and the rest refusing to share tables with criminals,i wonder where that word “great” comes in. National award indeed. Genevieve,Okereke and their band wagons;they love the attention
Chinedu ikedieze is supposed and should be a part of that award.(aki) his friend pawpaw cant be there while he is not it is somehow. Thank you.
genny and okereke dnt deserve d awards,cos dey didnt do anytn, becos dey campaigned for jonathan mscheew
lets be serious in Nigeria. what has Genny and Steph done to be honoured? Lets learn from Nobel Prize award where great minds are honoured.
May God help us. Awards don turn to yeye in Naija
genny deserved everything that is being given to her,people that are against this commendation are jealous haters, a question for everyone that wil ponder in our heart, is orprah wiffery blind?, or CNN network blind? Also, is Forbes that named her as one of the most inflential celebrities in Africa baised? Let’s for once appreciate the good work that this girl is doing, she deserves more than this award
Thanks Freddie, thanks for saying it the way it is
am in full suport of d award……….we need to always apreciate those that has contributed to the development of this our gr8 country.
It is a good thing that they are encouraged to serve the nation and its people the more.
You people criticizing Genevieve are not intelligent otherwise how many of those actresses could afford sleeping with atiku anytime, anyday as Genevieve has been doing. Our northern oligarchist pour unrefined sperm to her tiny vagina day in day out hence she is recommended by Atiku and co…..
Am happy to be a Nigerian and am happy with what is happening in our entertainment industry……they all deserve awards in their various fields….am on my way to the spotlight too
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Love to see the success in Nigeria, I am from America lov