The outgoing president, Muhammadu Buhari has conferred national honours on 339 Nigerians. In the list issued by the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs on Sunday, May 28, 2023, former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku is the sole person nominated for Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON). Those listed for the award of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) are Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, Bisi Akande, a former Governor of Osun state and Mamman Daura.
2023 National Honours: Recipients include Emefiele, Hadi Sirika, Emeka Anyaoku, Terry Waya, others – Nigerian Observer nigerianobservernews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nigerianobservernews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has bestowed national honours on several individuals in recognition of their significant contributions to the country.
The removal of the head of HYPREP is the latest effort to clear resistance to wholesale plunder of the $1 billion Delta anti-pollution programme, The head of the government agency charged with cleaning up decades of oil pollution by Shell in Ogoniland, Ferdinand Giadom, was summarily sacked without cause by President Muhammadu Buhari s Environment Minister, Mohammed Abdullahi, on 2 May.