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Nigerian order of merit From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) is one of two orders of merit, established by the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1963. It is senior to the Order of the Niger.[1][2]
| Order of the Federal Republic | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Order of the Federal Republic | |
| Type | State decoration |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Niger |
 Military Division  Civil Division Ribbon bars of the Order of the Federal Republic | |
The highest honours are the Grand Commander in the Order of the Federal Republic and Grand Commander in the Order of the Niger and they are awarded to the President and vice-president respectively. The Presiding Judge in the Supreme Court and the Chairman of the Senate are former officials Grand Commanders in the Order of the Niger.
The Nigerians have followed the British example in the form and structure of the Order. There are also post-nominal letters for the members of the Order of the Niger.
There is a Civil Division and a Military Division. The ribbon of the latter division has a small red line in the middle.
The order has four grades:
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