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.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng