President Issoufou confers National Order of Niger on OIC Secretary-General Al-Othaimeen, Niamey, Niger, 28 March 2021
Niamey (UNA-OIC) – President Mahamadou Issoufou on Monday conferred the National Order of Niger – the country’s highest distinction – on Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen.
The tribute comes in recognition of the Secretary-General’s efforts in leading the OIC and serving the issues of the Islamic world, in addition to his role in supporting the OIC African Member Countries.
It is noteworthy that Al-Othaimeen arrived in the West African nation on Sunday, where he participated in the inauguration ceremony of King Abdullah City at the Girls’ Campus of the Islamic University of Niger (IUN).
