The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; Emir of Kano,  Muhammad Sanusi II; and Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mr. Tunde Fowler, are among the eminent personalities to be honoured with the Merit Award of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria this year.

Some other eminent Nigerians and organisations will join them to receive recognition for their contributions to the development of the accountancy profession and the Nigerian economy in Lagos on Saturday, according to a statement by ICAN.

Dangote, Sanusi and Fowler will receive the award in the Non-Members’ Category for their contributions to nation building while Adeosun, Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi; Chief Financial Officer/ Group Executive Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Abdulrazak Isiaka; and the Executive Secretary of the Association of Accountancy Bodies in West Africa, Mrs. Margaret Unubun, will receive the award in the Members’ Category, for  upholding the ICAN ideals of accountability, integrity and exemplary leadership.