Garba Shehu, Omoboriowo, other presidential aides bag special National Awards

Mon, May 29, 2023
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Politics

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of Special National Honours Award on 339 Nigerians, including Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity.

A statement by Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director, Information, State House, on Sunday in Abuja, said Shehu and Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity (Office of the Vice President) were conferred with the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).

The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar also received the National Honour of OON.

The President’s Personal Photographers for the eight years of his administration, Bayo Omoboriowo and Sunday Aghaeze bagged Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) and Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), respectively.

Also listed for the National Honours Award for their diligent services to the nation are Tolu Ogunlesi, the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, MON; Tolani Alli and Personal Photographer to the Vice President, MFR.

Other beneficiaries of the award are; Adamu Sambo, NTA Correspondent and Emmanuel Anrihi, NTA Cameraman, both bagged MFR.

An official publication by the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs advised the award recipients to come to the office of the Ministry to collect their certificates and medals on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (NAN)

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