Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will today depart Abuja for Liberia to attend the country’s 175th independence anniversary celebrations.
The statement by presidential spokesman Garba Shehu on Monday in Abuja said that President Buhari, who will be the Special Guest of Honour at the event, will join other world leaders and organisations to rejoice with the people of Liberia at the event with the theme: “Fostering Unity, Protecting Our Peace for Development and Prosperity.”
It added that the Nigerian leader would be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama and Director-General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.
The statement recalled that Nigeria played a leading role in the stabilisation of the West African nation in the early 1990s, leading to the establishment of democratic rule and has continued to assist the country in many ways especially through the Technical Aids Corps scheme.
In 2019, President Buhari was conferred with the highest national honour in the country, the Grand Cordon in the Most Venerable Order of Knighthood of the Pioneers of the Republic of Liberia, in recognition of Nigeria’s continued support towards the development of the country.
According to the statement, President Buhari is expected back in the country later on Tuesday.
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