Six Nigerians, described as brothers’ by Nigerien President on Wednesday, received Niger Republic’s highest civilian awards, Order of Merit of Niger and Great Master of National Awards, for their roles in promoting better relations between the two countries. Of the ‘six brothers’, none is a southerner where Nigeria’s oil wealth with which the country serves its relationship with its northern neighbours is located. The awardees include two Businessmen, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; and President of BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabi’u; Governors Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State and Bello Matawalle…
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