AfricaNewsNiger Republic Confers Highest National Award on Dangote, Five Others

President Mohammed Bazoum of the Republic of Niger has conferred national honours on six Nigerians.

They include the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Governors Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa and Mohammed Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State.

Others are the Senior Special Assistant (Household and Domestic Affairs) to the President, Sarki Abba; the State Chief of Protocol, Ambassador Lawal Kazaure and the President of BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabi’u.

Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

“To mark the Independence Day commemorated on August 3, the Republic of Niger Wednesday honoured six Nigerians-two Presidential aides, two businessmen and two state governors with their national honours in recognition of their roles in the promotion of better relations between the two sister states,” the presidential spokesperson wrote.

He quoted the Nigerièn president, Mohammed Bazoum, as saying that his country cherished Nigeria as one of its closest neighbours and friends, adding that the president also praised the efforts of “brother Nigerians” who had made great strides in increasing understanding between the two nations, and for acting as agents of social and economic development.

According to Malam Shehu, they were conferred with the Order of Merit of Niger, Great Master of National Awards.

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)

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