The Order of the Eagle, Zambia’s highest honor, was presented to former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, July 14 by President Mr. Hakainde Hichilema.
The ceremony was held in the nation’s capital, Lusaka. At the festive occasion, two former presidents—Ellen Sirleaf Johnson of Liberia and Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone—also received comparable honors.
Kehinde Akinyemi, the former president of Nigeria’s special adviser on media, revealed that the honors were published in a government official gazette that was made public on Wednesday, July 13.
Akinyemi said in the publication with No 7146, Vol. LVIII, No. 72, the gazette notice No.1067 of 2022 of the Constitution of Zambia notifying the public of the honours, was signed by the Acting Secretary of the Cabinet, P.K Kangwa.
Speaking on behalf of awardees, Obasanjo said the honour would serve as an encouragement to do more for the continent.
He said;
“On behalf of the awardees, I wish to thank you for the honour done us.
“We take this honour as encouragement to do more. Whatever we have done for Africa and for humanity to make you honour us, we assure you we will do more.”