Mike Adenuga Bags France’s Highest Award

French President Emmanuel Macron has conferred France’s highest national honour of Commander of the Legion of Honour on Globacom Chairman, Dr Mike Adenuga, Jr

Macron bestowed the prestigious award on Adenuga at the inauguration of the new Alliance Francaise, Mike Adenuga Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos during his working visit to Nigeria.

The Ogun State born business Mogul therefore becomes the first Nigerian to be decorated with the award.

President Macron said Chief Mike Adenuga deserves the award because of his contributions to growth of Africa and French economy. He described Chairman of First Indigenous Telecom company in Nigeria as “a true role model for Africa” .

French President also applauded Adenuga on his promotion of the French language and culture in Nigeria, and commended Adenuga’s daughter, Bella Disu, who conceived, coordinated and executed the Alliance Française project.

He disclosed that in his two and half years in Nigeria, he can testify that Nigeria holds one trump card that is more important to surmount all challenges it may be facing now.

This, he said, is the “incomparable spirit of entrepreneur, tenacity and ability to think out of the box,” adding that Adenuga personifies all these qualities.

The audience at the event included Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos, Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, top government officials, members of the diplomatic corps and captains of industry.