Buhari confers on Tinubu, Shettima, Nigeria’s highest national honour

Buhari confers on Tinubu, Shettima, Nigeria’s highest national honour

President Muhammadu Buhari has bestowed on President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, with the two highest Nati

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President Muhammadu Buhari has bestowed on President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, with the two highest National Honours in the country.

Tinubu was awarded the highest national award of Grand Commander of the Order of Federal Republic (GCFR) reserved for Presidents, while Shettima was awarded the second highest national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).

The awards were bestowed on the duo by at an investiture ceremony on Thursday morning at the State House, Abuja.

The investiture is coming less than four days to the inauguration of a new government.