President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed Nigeria’s recognition and full support for the new President of Guinea-Bissau, Oumarou Sissoco Embalo.
Speaking while receiving the Guinea-Bissau leader at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday, President Buhari said, “It is good you have support of West African leaders, President of Senegal, Macky Sall and that of Niger, Muhammadu Issoufou, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS, behind you. Both leaders have the respect of their countries.”
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President Buhari in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, also enjoined President Embalo to always be mindful of his country’s national interest.
He further assured that Nigeria will continue to support Embalo and his country and congratulated him on coming through the difficult process leading to his victory and inauguration as President.
In his remarks, President Embalo said he had come to Nigeria to express his country’s deep appreciation for the support it got in what he described as “our most difficult moment.”
He praised Nigeria’s role in the region as well as in global politics and urged President Buhari to continue to ensure the survival of democracy in the sub-region.
On the seeming controversy surrounding his election, the visiting President declared that with the decision of the country’s courts to give legitimacy to his victory, all matters are now settled, and he now has the support of virtually all the political forces in the country.
