In a statement, Garba Shehu, the presidential spokesman, said the recognition is the country’s highest honour.
An avenue was also named after Buhari in Guinea-Bissau.
Umaro Sissolo Embalo, president of Guinea-Bissau, shared pictures of his meeting with Buhari on Wednesday.
“It is with great honour and immense pleasure that I received today the President @MBuhari for an official visit to Bissau. In recognition of his leadership, the President @MBuhari was decorated with the highest distinction and an avenue was inaugurated in his name,” Embalo tweeted in French.
The development comes days after Niger Republic named a boulevard after Buhari.
