Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has congratulated Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on his resounding election victory in the United Kingdom general election.
The President in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, noted that Britain has been a reliable and historically unique ally of Nigeria, and has supported the Buhari-led administration’s efforts at improving security and recovering stolen assets held in the UK.
The statement noted that President Buhari looks forward to continue working with the Prime Minister to forge a stronger Nigeria-UK relationship, especially in the area of trade and economic partnerships which greatly benefits the citizens of both countries.
The President wished the Prime Minister the best of luck as he navigates the people of Britain through the decisive period of leaving the European Union.
UK’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, won a resounding election victory on Friday that will allow him to end three years of political paralysis and take Britain out of the European Union within weeks.
The Brexit divorce represents Britain’s biggest political and economic gamble since World War Two, cutting the world’s fifth largest economy adrift from the vast trading bloc and testing the integrity of the United Kingdom.
For Johnson, who had faced gridlock in parliament and focused his campaign on a vow to “Get Brexit Done”, victory was a vindication.
