Nigeria, July 1 -- Former military governor of Kaduna State, Abubakar Umar, has reacted to the national honour of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR), conferred on him in recognition of his efforts to validate the annulled 12 June 1993 presidential election won by Moshood Abiola.

In a personal statement released following the announcement of the award, Mr Umar disclosed that President Bola Tinubu personally informed him of the recognition, describing it as a gesture linked to his "much-advertised role in the struggle for the validation of the June 12th election and affirmation of Chief MKO Abiola's mandate."

However, he expressed discomfort at being singled out, insisting that the honour ought to be shared with the numerous unnamed ...