The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Saturday, applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for correcting the mistakes of the past by according the House its constitutional status in coffering the Speaker with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).
Following the resolution of the House, President Tinubu on Friday night through his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the withdrawal of the CFR honour and conferment of the GCON on the Speaker.
Onanuga said: “President Tinubu was persuaded by the House of Representatives position and has decided to remedy the historical error and oversight.
“I thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for correcting the mistakes by past administrations of not according the House its constitutional recognition.
“I thank the President for heeding the voices of reasoning from the House and other well-meaning Nigerians,” the Speaker said...
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