Burna Boy, Grammy Winner Receives MFR Award From President Buhari (VIDEO)

Grammy award winner, Damini Ogulu who is better known as Burna Boy has been conferred with the award of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic on Tuesday, 11th October, 2022.

President Buhari on 11th, October 2022 presented the 437 nominees for the National Awards with their awards in a ceremony that held at the Government House Villa in Aso Rock.

Burna Boy was one of the 75 individuals presented with the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic award.

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Equally important, the award which was presented in recognition of his groundbreaking exploits that includes becoming the first Nigerian contemporary artist to win the Grammy was received on behalf of Burna Boy by his father, Samuel Ogulu.

Watch the moment below.

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According to the National Honours Award Investiture 2022 Programme, 450 recipients were awarded, making the total number of Nigeria’s national honours awardees 5,341 since 1963.

Of the 450 recipients, six were awarded Grand Commanders of the Order of the Niger (GCON), 55 Commanders of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), 74 Members of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), 77 Officers of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).

Others are 110 Officers of the Order of the Niger (OON), 55 Members of the Order of the Niger (MON), 65 Commanders of the Order of the Niger (CON), Four Federal Republic Medal- First Class (FRM I) and Four Federal Republic Medal- Second Class FRM II.