President Buhari Orders Flags To Fly At Half-mast For Shonekan

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Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan Following the demise of former Head of the Interim Government, Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan, President Buhari has actually ordered that the nationwide flag be flown at half-mast to honour the leader.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha communicated the President’s order on Tuesday night.Buhari provided the order which is effective from Wednesday 12th till Friday 14th January, as a mark of regard for the former Head of State who passed away on Tuesday 11th January, 2022 at the age of 85. Shonekan took over from Babangida on August

26, 1993, but his government was toppled by the late General Sani Abacha on November 17, 1993. ToriNG