Nigeria will remain at forefront of efforts to achieve peace in Africa – President Buhari
Adetokunbo Fakeye
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja that under his leadership, Nigeria will remain at the fore-front of efforts to achieve enduring peace, security and progress in all African nations.
President Buhari, who stated this while hosting Special Envoys of President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi, according to Garba Shehu, SSA Media and Publicity to the President told the envoy that all efforts to achieve political stability and maintain peace in Africa will continue to receive Nigeria’s full support.
Mr President, Shehu said, stated this because whatever happens elsewhere in Africa affects Nigeria directly or indirectly.
President Buhari declared at the meeting that African leaders must all do their best to achieve greater peace, political stability and security within their countries so that they can give more attention to the urgent task of improving the living conditions of their people.
Thanking the envoys, Maj.-Gen. Evariste Ndayishimiye and Ambassador Dieudonne Kwizera, for briefing him on recent political developments in Burundi, President Buhari expressed the hope that all stakeholders in the country will resolve their differences peacefully and learn to work together for the development of their country.
He welcomed on-going efforts by President Nkurunziza towards peace and national reconciliation in Burundi.
