Nigeria, June 15 -- A pro-democracy group, Quintessential Professionals, has called on President Bola Tinubu to extend national honours to more individuals who contributed to Nigeria's democratic journey, especially those who have been overlooked despite their sacrifices.

The group made the call in a statement by its coordinator, Stanley Dunia, on Saturday.

Mr Dunia commended President Tinubu for honouring several heroes of democracy during the joint session of the National Assembly on 12 June, but urged the president to expand the recognition to include other deserving individuals.

"The presidency should review this list and many others deserving of honour, with a view to addressing the oversight and picking out the dead ones among th...