Akufo-Addo congratulates Buhari
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has
congratulated Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election for a second
successive term, as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in the
elections of Saturday 23rd February, 2019.
President Akufo-Addo, who took to his Facebook account to congratulate
Buhari, said that his re-election is a renewal of the confidence
Nigerians have in his programme of governance, which had job creation,
diversification of the economy, the revival Nigeria’s agriculture and
the fight against corruption as its priority.
President Akufo-Addo also congratulated the ruling party, All
Progressives Congress (APC), for maintaining control, in an emphatic
manner, over the Senate and the House of Representatives.
“It is my sincere hope that President Buhari will continue on the path
of delivering unity, security, progress and prosperity to the Nigerian
people. It is also my overriding hope that, during his second term, the
already strong relations between Ghana and Nigeria will be deepened even
further, on a shared agenda of stability, security, development and
prosperity,” he added.
President Akufo-Addo encouraged President Buhari to continue on the
path of delivering unity, security, progress and prosperity to the
Nigerian people.
“It is also my overriding hope that, during his second term, the
already strong relations between Ghana and Nigeria will be deepened even
further, on a shared agenda of stability, security, development and
prosperity,” he said.
Meanwhile, he commended the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku
Abubakar, for a vigorous, well-fought campaign, and applauded his
decision to ventilate his dissatisfaction with the results of the
election through a constitutional process.
“It is testimony to his credentials as a well-established statesman.
Strengthening the frontiers of Nigerian democracy, and consolidating the
peace and stability of Nigeria, Africa’s giant, are important for the
progress of our region and continent,” he said.
“Warm congratulations, once again, to President Muhammadu Buhari, and
to the people of Nigeria. Best wishes for his and the country’s
success,” President Akufo-Addo stated.
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