President Bola Tinubu granted on Thursday the national honor of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) to a former military governor of the state of Kaduna, Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa (retd.).
Tinubu announced this at a great reception during his work visit to the state of Kaduna to inaugurate projects in the state.
CFR is a prestigious national honor in Nigeria, which recognizes people who have made significant contributions to the nation.
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Speaking at the event, the president said: “Let me take this opportunity to correct an omission.
“Some of the people that I lost in my transmission on June 12 at the National Assembly is Colonel Dangiwa. Let me honor him with CFR”.
Dangiwa was governor of the state of Kaduna from August 1985 to June 1988 during the regime of General Ibrahim Babanida.
After his retirement from the army in 1993, he became a social critic and founded the political party, movement for unity and progress.
During President Tinubu opened the Institute for the Acquisition and Development of Skills at Riga Chukun, a 300-bed specialized hospital in Millennium Square and 100 CNG buses for the intra-city trip.