Akinyemi, Service Chiefs, Retired Diplomats, and Others Applaud

The phrase refers to a public statement in which former Nigerian service chiefs, retired diplomats and other senior figures praised the government’s decision to award the nation’s highest civilian honor—the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON)—to former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2023. The commendation highlighted Jonathan’s contributions to national unity, democratic consolidation and regional peace. Views Nigeria