Order of the Federal Republic
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The Order of the Federal Republic is one of Nigeria’s highest national honours, awarded to individuals for outstanding service and contributions to the nation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the Federal Republic canonical | 2 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national honour
ⓘ
order of merit ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
CFR
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ⓘ
GCFR NERFINISHED ⓘ MFR NERFINISHED ⓘ OFR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Federal Government of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | Abuja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferredBy | presidential investiture ceremony ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Nigerian citizens
ⓘ
in exceptional cases, foreign nationals ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
distinguished contributions to Nigeria
ⓘ
leadership ⓘ national development ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic
ⓘ
Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the Order of the Federal Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic ⓘ |
| hasRecipientCategory |
distinguished professionals
ⓘ
eminent Nigerians ⓘ political leaders ⓘ senior public officials ⓘ |
| highestGrade | Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Honours Act of 1963 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Nigerian National Honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of outstanding service to Nigeria
ⓘ
recognition of significant contributions to the nation ⓘ |
| rankedAbove | Order of the Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| relatedAct | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | civilian honour ⓘ |
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