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PHOTOS: Buhari Confers National Honours On Okonjo-Iweala, Fashola, Others

Buhari has conferred National Honours on Okonjo-Iweala, Fashola and Others.

 

Glamtush reports that Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, conferred National Honours Awards on 447 recipients comprising Nigerians and non-Nigerians labelled “friends of Nigeria”.

The award investiture ceremony was held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.

This online platform understands that 5000 nominees were received by the George Akume-led awards committee, but only 447 were selected for the awards.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the President’s Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, were also in attendance at the event.

A total of 5,341 persons have been conferred with various National Honours since its inception in 1963, including the recipients of Tuesday awards.

The awardees include the President’s late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari; Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State; Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Ishaq Oloyede;  the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State amongst others.

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