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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The GCON is the second-highest national honour in Nigeria . This is an upgrade from the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR), Tinubu earlier conferred on the speaker and the deputy senate president.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga , made this known in a statement issued on Friday, October 4. PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app! “Thus, he has decided to upgrade the Speaker to GCON from CFR, in accordance with the National Order of Precedence. Read also French luxury goods giant LVMH in F1 sponsorship deal “The speaker, the Senate President, other principal officers of the National Assembly, and the Chief Justice of Nigeria will be formally decorated with their new honours later.
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