African leaders in goodwill call on Buhari

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THE President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President Adama Barrow of The Gambia and President Nana Akuffo-Addo of Ghana has called President Muhammadu Buhari to wish him well.

A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Tuesday said the Egyptian leader also congratulated Buhari on the strides Nigeria had made in the campaign against Boko Haram and other security challenges.

President el-Sisi, who also expressed the preparedness of his country to assist in Nigeria’s quest to overcome her security concerns, if needed, hoped that the two countries will continue to partner in other areas of mutual interest.

The statement recalled that on Thursday last week, President Adama Barrow of The Gambia in a goodwill phone call to President Buhari thanked Nigeria for her leading role in his emergence as President of his country, and wished the Nigerian leader well.

Similarly, on the same day last week, President Nana Akuffo-Addo of Ghana called President Buhari to wish him good health and greater bilateral cooperation between the West African countries.

Meanwhile, Adesina has said that President Buhari was fulfilling his campaign promises to Nigerians, particularly in stimulating the economy for job creation, anti-corruption campaign and security of lives and property.

Addressing a delegation of Northern Youths Initiative for Peace and Good Governance on Tuesday in Abuja, the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), urged Nigerians to keep faith with the current administration’s commitment to take “Nigeria to the Promised Land.”

He said: ‘‘I am glad that majority of Nigerians are still with President Buhari.

‘‘The excitement and jubilation, around the country, that greeted his return to Nigeria recently is a clear testimony of the love, confidence and belief, which Nigerians have in his leadership.

‘‘We are witnessing a positive turn around in the economy, agriculture, the fight against corruption, job creation and I am very confident that President Buhari will lead Nigeria to the Promised Land before the mandate given to him by Nigerians lapses in 2019,’’ Adesina said.

The Special Adviser, who received the Sardauna Leadership Award, ‘Icon of Societal Transformation’, thanked the Group for the honour, noting that he was motivated to serve in government because of the personality and integrity of President Buhari.

In his remarks, the President of the Northern Youths Initiative, Comrade Muhammadu Abubakar, described Adesina as an exemplary leader, adding ‘‘you are a Goldfish that has no hiding place.’’

‘‘We northern youths, under the aegis of Northern Youth Initiative for Peace and Good Governance, honour you asGarkuwan Matasan Arewa [the shield of Northern Youths] for your invaluable contribution to the country and inspiring role to the upcoming generation,’’ he said.