Nigerian order of merit From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nigerian National Honours are decorations awarded to Nigerians and friends of Nigeria every year. They were instituted by the National Honors Act No. 5 of 1964, during the First Nigerian Republic, to honour Nigerians who have made the nation better.
Order of the Federal Republic | |
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Order of the Federal Republic | |
Award of Nigeria | |
Type | State decoration |
Established | 1 October 1963 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None |
Next (lower) | Order of the Niger |
Civil division Military division | |
Ribbon bars of the Order of the Federal Republic |
The Nigerian National Honours from the most important to the least important are:
The GCFR and GCON are usually awarded to former occupants of the office of President of Nigeria and Vice President respectively of including former military heads of state of Nigeria and Chiefs of General Staff. The GCON is also usually awarded in honor to the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the President of the Nigerian Senate during their first year in office, while the CON is customarily bestowed on Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
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