Tinubu Honors Awujale Oba Sikiru Adetona With GCON At 90th Birthday Celebration

• Tinubu Honors Awujale Oba Sikiru Adetona With GCON.

• Recognizes Awujale’s contributions to national development.

• Oba Sikiru Adetona School of Governance to be managed by National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu bestowed the second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of Nigeria (GCON), upon the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona.

The announcement was made on Friday during the 90th birthday celebration of the traditional ruler at the Oba Sikiru Adetona School of Governance, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.

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The President, who was represented at the event by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said the award is in recognition of the immeasurable and invaluable contributions of the monarch to national development.

He also announced that the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, has been directed to take over the management of Oba Sikiru Adetona School of Governance, which the royal father bequeathed to the university.

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The President described Awujale as an extraordinary royal father and hero of Nigeria’s democracy who is adored all over the country for his sincerity of purpose and courage in the face of any adversity threatening national development.

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