Tajudeen Abbas, the speaker of the House of Representatives has been conferred the grand commander of the order of the Niger(GCON) by the President- His excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The GCON is the nation’s second highest national honour. This action was carried out on the 64th Independence Anniversary held on the 1st of October.
The president- His excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred the Commander of the Federal Republic ( CFR) on the speaker and the deputy senate president.
This decision led to a debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, reminding the President to confer a higher honour on the Speaker.
In this light, the President decided to correct the impression after being persuaded by the House of Representatives.
His excellency has decided to upgrade the Speaker to GCON from CFR, in accordance with the National Order of Precedence.
In no time, the speaker, Senate President, other principal officers of the National Assembly and the Chief Justice of Nigeria will be officially decorated with their new honours later.
