Friday, April 3, 2015
French President Speaks With Buhari, Invites Him To Paris For Bilateral Discussions
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French President Francois Hollande spoke with President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on the telephone on Thursday and invited him to Paris for discussions on the expansion of trade between France and Nigeria.
A statement by the French Embassy in Abuja said the French leader congratulated Buhari on his success and noted the peaceful and fair electoral process which had enhanced Nigeria's democracy.
"The French head of state assured the President-elect of France's wish to continue the close relationship that existed with his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, and reiterated France's support for Nigeria and its neighbours in their efforts to combat the terrorist sect, Boko Haram," the statement added.
Hollande also expressed his wish to expand trade between France and Nigeria and invited his Nigerian counterpart to Paris.
A statement by the French Embassy in Abuja said the French leader congratulated Buhari on his success and noted the peaceful and fair electoral process which had enhanced Nigeria's democracy.
"The French head of state assured the President-elect of France's wish to continue the close relationship that existed with his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, and reiterated France's support for Nigeria and its neighbours in their efforts to combat the terrorist sect, Boko Haram," the statement added.
Hollande also expressed his wish to expand trade between France and Nigeria and invited his Nigerian counterpart to Paris.
Also, a former Petroleum Minister, Chief Don Etiebet, congratulated Buhari for his resilience.
He said Buhari's resilience was an indication that he is a true patriot, a man who placed the love of his country above every other thing.
Etiebet also commended the sportsmanship attitude which President Jonathan displayed in accepting the defeat.
He added that Jonathan's attitude had shown that there were leaders in the country who would not risk the unity of Nigeria for their personal interests.
"Kudos to President Jonathan for being such an exemplary statesman. Nigeria is proud of you," he said.
He, however, stated that the actions of the two leaders demonstrated a new beginning in Nigeria. He said this was bound to take the country on new paths of democracy and development as the alternation of political leadership brings about true democracy and good governance based on the competitiveness of their performance.
According to him, Nigerians love Jonathan and that the new government will not forget the roles he played and the transformation agenda he put in place.
He noted that the action had also proven to the rest of the world that Nigeria is, indeed, the biggest democracy in Africa.
He said Buhari's resilience was an indication that he is a true patriot, a man who placed the love of his country above every other thing.
Etiebet also commended the sportsmanship attitude which President Jonathan displayed in accepting the defeat.
He added that Jonathan's attitude had shown that there were leaders in the country who would not risk the unity of Nigeria for their personal interests.
"Kudos to President Jonathan for being such an exemplary statesman. Nigeria is proud of you," he said.
He, however, stated that the actions of the two leaders demonstrated a new beginning in Nigeria. He said this was bound to take the country on new paths of democracy and development as the alternation of political leadership brings about true democracy and good governance based on the competitiveness of their performance.
According to him, Nigerians love Jonathan and that the new government will not forget the roles he played and the transformation agenda he put in place.
He noted that the action had also proven to the rest of the world that Nigeria is, indeed, the biggest democracy in Africa.
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