FCT, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Bola Tinubu for confering Narendra Modi with Nigeria’s second highest honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).
TimesNow.com.ng had reported how President Tinubu awarded the GCON to Modi during a bilateral meeting at the State House in Abuja on Sunday, November 17.
Tinubu described the honour as a gesture of Nigeria’s appreciation and commitment to India as a worthy partner.
But speaking with The Punch in an interview published on Monday, November 18, Timothy Osadolor, the deputy national youth leader of the PDP, described President Tinubu’s action as a misplaced priority.
Osadolor that although the president has the right and prerogative to confer a national honour on anybody, there must be criteria to show why they deserve it.
The PDP national working committee (NWC) member explained:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Narendra Modi addressed President Tinubu at State House, Abuja.
Speaking during his meeting with Tinubu, Modi delivered a two-word Yoruba sentence, describing Tinubu as “ore mi”, which translates to “my friend”.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
