President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s resolve to root out banditry, criminality, terrorism, and insurgence in the country.
The President stated this in Abuja at the award of investiture to deserving Nigerians.
He expressed delight that despite the hardship being faced, a good number of Nigerians and friends of Nigeria had been demonstrating active patriotism to improve living standards.
He stressed that the award of titles of honour and decorations to deserving dignitaries was a solemn and patriotic event to recognise those that had distinguished themselves in the service of the nation and humanity in accordance with the National Honours Act of 2004.
While congratulating the awardees, President Buhari appreciated non-Nigerian recipients, and assured them of the government’s will to continue to provide the enabling environment for them to undertake their lawful businesses.
He appealed to Nigerians yet to receive recognition to be patient and understand that their efforts in nation building were appreciated, and that at the right time, they would be recognised.
The recipients of the award are Ambassador Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Ms. Amina Mohammed and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Others are the religious leader who hid over 262 Christians in his mosque from attacks in Yelwa Gindin Akwati village, in Plateau State, Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, whom he described as a good example of religious tolerance, and Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy, who won the Grammy Awards in 2020.
Bello Wakili