Industrialist, Dr Eruani gets CFR national honour
Award
By Emmanuel Oloniruha
The Owner/Chief Executive Officer of Azikel Refinery, Dr Azibapu Eruani has bagged national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) from President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Chief Press Secretary, Azikel Group, Austin Epibade, in a statement on Friday in Abuja said the conferment notice was signed by the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Sen. George Akume.
Epibade said that according to the letter, Eruani was awarded the honour for his immense contributions to the nation’s economic growth, employment and national development,
Epibade said that with the development, Eruani, a 48-year old medical doctor, industrialist and celebrated entrepreneur becomes the youngest Nigerian to be conferred with the rank of CFR.
He said that acording to the letter conveying the national award to Eruani, the President approved the honour to be conferred on him in line with the National Honours Act No 5 of 1964.
He added that the CFR award, according to the letter, will be formally conferred on him at a ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
Eruani, a successful businessman and Group President of Azikel Group conglomerate, pioneered the establishment of in-country petroleum refining by setting up the first private Hydroskimming Refinery in Nigeria.
“Born on Dec. 25, 1973 to the royal family of King Allwell Eruani, Aguda IX, the Obenema of Emadike Kingdom in Bayelsa State, the businessman and philanthropist obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Port Harcourt in 1999.
“In preparation for business conquest, he studied at the Lagos Business School where he obtained certification in the Owner Management Programme (OMP).
“He also studied at the London Business School and the University of Pennsylvania and obtained the Senior Executive Programme (SEP) and Advance Management Programme (AMP) certifications respectively.
“With an output of 25,000 barrels per day, Azikel Refinery brings to reality President Buhari’s Modular Refinery Regime launched in 2015.
“His business interests, which started with Dredging and Sandfilling, include power, aviation, oil and gas and technology,” Epibade said.