Order of the Federal Republic
| 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 |
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| Ribbon bars of the Order of the Federal Republic | |
The Order of the Federal Republic 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]
The two highest honours, the Grand Commander in the Order of the Federal Republic and Grand Commander in the Order of the Niger are awarded to the President and Vice-President respectively. The Presiding Judge in the Supreme Court and the Chairman of the Senate are qualitate and ex officio Commander 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.
Grades
The order has four grades:[1]
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic) (GCFR)
- Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic) (CFR)
- Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic) (OFR)
- Member of the Order of the Federal Republic) (MFR)
Recipients
Grand Commander
- Akihito
- Obafemi Awolowo
- Nnamdi Azikiwe
- Muammar Gaddafi
- Haile Selassie
- Nelson Mandela
- Goodluck Jonathan
- Muhammadu Buhari
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
Commander
References
- 1 2 "National Honours Act" (PDF). Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
External links
- "Nigeria - Order of the Federal Republic". Queen & Commonwealth >Orders. The Royal Collection. Retrieved 24 November 2013.