President Bola Tinubu said the honour was bestowed on the Awujale because he had honoured the country and humanity with many years of meritorious service.
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Friday Sermon: Lets pray constantly and fervently for Nigeria’s peace and progress, By Murtadha Gusau Mr Tinubu noted that the numerous contributions of the Ijebu monarch to national development, particularly in the education sector, had expanded the sector for optimal delivery through various donations and endowments.
Would you consider supporting us with a modest contribution on a monthly basis to help maintain our commitment to free, accessible news?“Because Kabiyesi Adetona has honoured our country and humanity with his many years of meritorious service, I, therefore, on this occasion of his 90th birthday ceremony, confer on him the second highest national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of Niger ,” the president said.
“This initiative has led and given birth to the establishment of the world-class Oba Sikiru Adetona School of Governance, the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa.“He also championed the Ijebu Development Board on poverty eradication that has become a model in the entire country,” Mr Abiodun said.
He assured that the vision and mission of the School of Governance Studies would be pursued to make it a centre of excellence in good government and leadership in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. He stressed that the continuous political crisis was due to the flawed culture, thereby reducing politics to a lawless and amoral vocation.
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