President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja, conferred national honours on 450 Nigerians and non-Nigerians, who have distinguished themselves in the service of the nation and humanity Buhari Nigeria NationalHonours
, saying that citizens who contribute to nation’s development deserve to be encouraged and appreciated.
The President noted that the screening and selection of nominees for this year’s award as always, followed established broad criteria, in accordance with the National Honours Act CAP.N43 of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. ‘’We have among the recipients Okonjo-Iweala, Amina Mohammed and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who are doing our country proud on the international scene. Our dear sisters are a source of inspiration to our young women that through the dint of hard work and dedication, they can achieve greatness.
President Buhari acknowledged that the list of awardees was justifiably long because the exercise has not been carried out since 2015. He recalled that since the inception of his administration, there has not been such occasion where individuals and friends of Nigeria have been singled out for investiture, except for the Special Investiture Ceremony in honour of Chief MKO Abiola, Alhaji Baba Gana Kingibe and Chief Gani Fawehinmi.
Speaking on behalf of the awardees, the Senate President thanked President Buhari for the honour, pledging that the award was an encouragement to more work and a call to duty to serve Nigeria with renewed strength, loyalty and honesty. Others were 110 Officers of the Order of the Niger , 55 Members of the Order of the Niger , 65 Commanders of the Order of the Niger , Four Federal Republic Medal – First Class and Four Federal Republic Medal – Second Class .
Effiong said while the President reserves the right to give such awards to anyone, decorating ‘questionable’ characters or underperforming public officers with national honours makes a mockery of the awards. THE Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated its Vice-Presidential candidate and governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, other leaders and stakeholders of the party for their well-deserved conferment of national awards by the Federal Government.
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