President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere was bestowed as the Chancellor of the Order of Fiji by Chief Justice, Kamal Kumar during an investiture ceremony at the State House yesterday.

In his address, President Katonivere stated that diversity and inclusion would be the priority of his tenure as Chancellor of the Order.

“To our citizens, I encourage you to continue to nominate the members of your communities who have given and continue to give selflessly, through their time, resources and abilities toward the causes and the communities they respectively associate with, so they too are recognised.”

President Katonivere further said some of the youth have contributed to communities and the nation and they should be recognised as well for their extraordinary efforts.

Present at the investiture ceremony was the Minister of Defence, National Security & Policing, Disaster Management, Rural & Maritime Development, Inia Seruiratu, Heads of the Disciplined Forces, members of the College of Honour and members of the Judiciary.