The CEO of Lekki Gardens Dr Richard Nyong has been honoured with the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) national honour.
He was among the outstanding Nigerians who received the award on Thursday from President Muhammadu Buhari.
He was honoured for his huge contribution to making housing more affordable to Nigerians and creating over 250,000 jobs directly and indirectly for Nigerians.
Other notable recipients were The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, who was also conferred with Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) of Nigeria for his numerous exploits since his enthronement as king of the Itsekiri people.
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II (CFR), Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, (CON), The CEO Welltime Ltd, Mr. Dike Chigbue,(MON), The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Nweze Umahi,(CON), The former MD of Honeywell Group, Otunba Oluseyi Oduntan (OON), The former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (retired) (CFR)
These national awards were set aside to honour their selfless service to the nation and to further encourage them to do more excellent work and meritorious services for the nation.