President Bola Tinubu has conferred Nigeria’s national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates.

Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, announced this through his Facebook page on Tuesday.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday night conferred the National Honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on billionaire Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and founder of the Bill Gates Foundation, ” Onanuga wrote.

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The CFR title is one of Nigeria’s highest national honours awarded to individuals in recognition of exceptional service to the nation.

Gates, Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is currently on a working visit to Africa, with stops in Ethiopia and Nigeria.

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