President Muhammadu Buhari has been awarded the highest national award of Niger Republic, Grand Croix Des Ordre National Du Niger, by President Mahamadou Issoufou.
On Tuesday, Issoufou said the honour was bestowed on Buhari because of his “fraternity, vigour, patriotism and determination to move Africa forward, starting from the West Coast”.
Issoufou thanked him and Nigerians for the support he received as leader of his country for ten years, particularly during Buhari’s time as Chairman of ECOWAS, describing Nigeria as a “second home’’.