Babafemi Badejo accepts Timor-Leste honour in tribute to peace workers
Babafemi A. Badejo has accepted the Order of Timor-Leste, saying the honour should be shared with peace-support officials, mediators, civil society workers and citizens who help hold countries together. He said he accepted the award with his wife, Adejumoke, beside him.
Babafemi A. Badejo has accepted the Order of Timor-Leste, describing the honour as recognition not only for himself but also for people involved in peace-building work. In the statement supplied, Badejo said the award belonged to quiet peace-support officials, mediators, civil society workers and ordinary citizens who help maintain social cohesion without public recognition.
He said he accepted the honour with his wife, Adejumoke, beside him. The available material does not explain the specific grounds for the award, identify the ceremony’s location or provide details of Badejo’s role in any peace-support operation. His comments focused on the collective nature of peace-making and on the contribution of people whose work, he said, often goes unnoticed.
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