Billionaire businessman and Chairman of Glo, Chief Mike Adenuga; foremost professor of medicine, Prof. Rowland Ndoma-Egba and Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, are among statesmen listed in the 2023 edition of Portraits of Patriots: 100 Leading Nigerian Thought Leaders.
 
They are joined by other notable statesmen such as the former governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife; first military administrator of Rivers State and the Amayanabo (King) of Twon-Brass, Bayelsa State, HRM Alfred Papapreye Diete-Spiff; notable philanthropist, Gen. T. Y. Danjuma; former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar; prominent musical icon, King Sunny Ade and Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo.
 
Others notable Nigerians in the book are Chief Afe Babalola, Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, Architect Harcourt Adukeh, Henry Odein Ajumogobia, Chief Adebisi Akande, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, Archbishop Margaret Idahosa, former super Permanent Secretary, Philip Asiodu and former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah.
 
Portraits of Patriots: 100 Leading Nigerian Thought Leaders is an elite listing of accomplished Nigerians who have contributed immensely to the development of the country.
 
Edited by Kammonke Abam, Steve Ogah and Tammie Edet Kammonke, the book profiles Nigerians who have put the country first above personal considerations, ethnic leanings, political affiliations and every other selfish ambition, which often tends to limit the vision of many others.
 
The editors said: “It is an assemblage of some of Nigeria’s finest leaders in different spheres of life, that the publishers believe, are currently playing key roles in the emergence of a new Nigeria. These 100 men and women were selected in acknowledgment of their notable accomplishments and contributions to the development of Nigeria.
 
“The compendium curates the inspirational stories of these outstanding men and women selected from across the broad spectrum of society including civil society actors, entrepreneurs, political leaders, C-suite company leaders, professionals etc towards building a virile Nigeria.
 
“Their undying passion for Nigeria exemplified by their selfless service, consistent sacrifices and invaluable contributions to its development over the years have earned them a place in the book of records.
 
“The publishing firm, Profiles & Biographies, is a biographical firm that curates history and documents the contributions of history makers to national development.
 
“Their publications are reference documents that are distributed to universities and research institutes, media houses, international development agencies, the diplomatic corps, the presidency, National Assembly and Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).”
 
According to them, ‘the full list of all those that made the prestigious book of records and the PDF copy of the book can be downloaded from the project’s media partner, www.livesmagazine.ng and also made available in the editors’ social media handles.”