Tinubu confers GCON honours on House of Reps Speaker
by Hassan Muaz · The Eagle OnlinePresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement he issued on Friday.
In his 64th Independence Anniversary Speech on October 1, President Tinubu conferred the Commander of the Federal Republic on the Speaker and the Deputy Senate President.
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This development led to a debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, calling on the President to confer a higher honour on the Speaker.
Onanuga said: “President Tinubu was persuaded by the House of Representatives position and has decided to remedy the historical error and oversight.
“Thus, he has decided to upgrade the Speaker to GCON from CFR, in accordance with the National Order of Precedence.
“The speaker, the Senate President, other principal officers of the National Assembly and the Chief Justice of Nigeria will be formally decorated with their new honours later.”
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