Dare got the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) from President Buhari who did a farewell broadcast to the nation on Sunday morning.
IMC boss, Elegbeleye who expressed joy over the honor done Dare said the Agbaakin of Ogbomoso land deserves the honor of having served the country creditably well as sports minister in the last four years.
“Dare has done well as sports minister and I am happy he is getting this national honor from a grateful nation. I want to also thank Mr President for deeming it fit to reward hard work, patriotism, and selfless service all of which Dare epitomizes,” Elegbeleye stated.