President Buhari Confers National Honour On Akeredolu

Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State, will receive a national honour from President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retired).

Akeredolu is listed as one of the recipients of the 2022 National Honour Award of the Commander of the Order of the Niger in a statement released on Monday by Mr. Richard Olatunde, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.

According to the statement, the appointment was contained in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, signed by the minister, Senator George Akume.

The letter, which read in part, stated:-
“I have the honour to formally inform you that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the conferment of the National Honours on you, in the rank of CON, Commander of the Order of the Niger.

“The ceremony is scheduled to take place at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 9am.”