Nigerian tech CEOs get Buhari’s national honours

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), on Tuesday, handed national honours to top Nigerian tech entrepreneurs.

Some of the awardees included the founder and CEO of MainOne, Funke Opeke, Flutterwave, Gbenga Agboola, and the co-founder of Paystack, Ezra Olubi.

The trio were part of the 447 individuals honoured by the president at a ceremony held in the country’s capital, Abuja.

Agboola and Olubi received the Officer of the Order of the Niger designation, while Opeke received the Member of the Order of the Niger honour.

At a ceremony held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, Major General (retd.) Muhammadu Buhari presented the awards to deserving individuals.