President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred the national award of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on some individuals.
According to the National Honours Award Investiture 2022 Programme, out of 5000 nominees, 450 recipients were awarded, making the total number of Nigeria’s national honours awardees 5,341 since 1963.
Of the 450 recipients, six were awarded Grand Commanders of the Order of the Niger (GCON), 55 Commanders of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), 74 Members of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), 77 Officers of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).
Others are 110 Officers of the Order of the Niger (OON), 55 Members of the Order of the Niger (MON), 65 Commanders of the Order of the Niger (CON), Four Federal Republic Medal- First Class (FRM I) and Four Federal Republic Medal- Second Class FRM II.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the President’s Chief of Staff Ibrahim Gambari were also in attendance at the event which was held in Abuja.
Among the awardees are Babatunde Fashola, SAN, who was awarded the National Honours Award of the Commander of the Order of the Niger(CON), 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, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, amongst others.
Confering the award on the recipients, especially Nigerians in Diaspora, the President said they are doing the country proud on the international scene and the ladies are a source of inspiration to the young women that through hard work and dedication, they can achieve greatness.
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