Adenuga will be the only recipient of the GCON award this year, according to a statement by Dr Henry Akpan, Permanent secretary (Special Duties) Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).The business mogul, would be the second businessman to bag the GCON award, the second highest national award in Nigeria, after Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who was so honoured last year.
Billed for the International Conference Centre, Abuja, of the remaining 148 awardees, 11 will receive the CFR award, 25 (CON), 38 (OON), 38 (MFR) and 12 (MON).
Other eminent Nigerians in the long list in which no media practitioner was considered include:
Supreme Justice, Mary Odili (CFR); Inspector General of Police, MD Abubakar (CFR); retired Supreme Court Justices Kayode Eso and Andrews Otutu Obaseki (CFR); Brig-General Mobolaji Johnson and Chief Gabriel Igbinedion (CFR).
