President Muhammadu Buhari has reechoed his resolve to leave a nation free of terrorism, insurgency and other forms of criminal activities by the time his tenure ends next year.
He made the reaffirmation after conferring national honours on 450 distinguished individuals, including seven foreigners, at an elaborate ceremony at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
The President explained that recipients were those who had distinguished themselves in the service of the nation and humanity, saying that citizens who contribute to national development deserve to be encouraged and appreciated.
There will be no insurgency, banditry before my tenure ends – Buhari
By Oyebola Owolabi On Oct 11, 2022
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He made the reaffirmation after conferring national honours on 450 distinguished individuals, including seven foreigners, at an elaborate ceremony at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
The President explained that recipients were those who had distinguished themselves in the service of the nation and humanity, saying that citizens who contribute to national development deserve to be encouraged and appreciated.
Leading the 2022 National Honours Award recipients, in the category of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) are Senate President Ahmed Lawan; Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN); Justice Olukayode Ariwoola; immediate past CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad; Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Deputy Secretary-General of UN, Amina Mohammed and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof Tijjani Muhammad-Bande.
Buhari said: “We will continue to root out all forms of banditry, criminality, terrorism and insurgency in the land. As I stated earlier in my Independence address to the nation, I will hand over a Nigeria that is free from insecurity to the next generation of leaders.”
