The Africa Union (AU), has honoured President Muhammadu Buhari for his contributions to the take-off of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
Also honoured were Akufo-Addo of Ghana, Felix Tshekedi of Congo, Ahmed Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt, Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger, President Alpha Conde of Guinea, Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Chairperson of the AU, and Paul Kagame of Rwanda.
Others include King Mswati III, Ngwenyama of Eswatini and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia were also awarded alongside Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo.
Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB) was also among those who were honoured by the AU in a virtual event held at the Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.