Dr Ernest Azudialu Obiejesi and 437 individuals have been awarded with the 2022 national honours award of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, PRNigeria reported.

New National Star gathered that this year’s list enlisted five recipients for the honour of GCON, CFR 54, CON 67, OFR 64, OON 101, MFR 75, MON 56, and FRM 8.

The list contain individuals from different works of life like politicians, public officers, security officers, businessmen, monarchs, and religious leaders among others.

Some of the surprise inclusions were the names of individuals who have contributed to the development of Nigeria, some of which includes Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala amongst others.

President Muhammadu Buhari confered the Awards to Dr Ernest Azudialu Obiejesi on Tuesday, October 11 at the State House in Abuja.

The award was given to different individuals for different achievements and it was based on different categories. Dr Ernest received his award under the category of “ OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC (OFR)”
Ernest Nnaemeka Azudialu Obiejesi (born April 17, 1960) is a Nigerian business magnate and philanthropist. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nestoil and the founder of the Obijackson Foundation.

Born in Okija, Anambra (Nigeria), Azudialu Obiejesi first joined his father’s family business in 1978 before setting up his first company, Obijackson West Africa Limited, that traded goods across West Africa. Azudialu Obiejesi’s flagship company Nestoil is a Nigerian Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Commissioning (EPCC) company servicing the oil and gas industry.