Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger

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Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger is one of Nigeria’s highest national honours, awarded by the government to individuals for exceptional service and contributions to the nation.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf national honour
order of merit
abbreviation GCON
awardedBy Government of Nigeria
President of Nigeria
awardType civilian honour
national order
conferredBy presidential investiture ceremony
country Nigeria
eligibility Nigerian citizens
foreign nationals
fieldOfRecognition national leadership
public service
significant contributions to Nigeria’s development
higherAward Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic
jurisdiction Federal Republic of Nigeria
partOf Order of the Niger
purpose to honour significant contributions to the Nigerian nation
to recognize exceptional service to Nigeria
rank one of the highest national honours in Nigeria
relatedHonour Commander of the Order of the Niger
Member of the Order of the Niger
Officer of the Order of the Niger
status currently awarded
symbolizes national recognition of outstanding service

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ("Commander of the Federal Republic (Nigeria)")
awardReceived
Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger ("Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic")
higherAward
Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger ("Commander of the Order of the Niger")
relatedHonour

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