President Muhammadu Buhari has been conferred with the highest national honour of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. He was recognised for his personal integrity, exemplary leadership style and courage to fight terrorism in order to ensure peace and safety in Africa.
He said the recognition was for the people of Nigeria who had worked tirelessly to sustain peace in the country and across other neighbouring countries in Africa.
“On behalf of my country, Nigeria, and the people, I will like to express profound gratitude for the honour given to me and my people. The reality of the situation now is that there had never been a time in history for greater neighbourliness, for security and economic stability than now,” he said.
Buhari remarked that the challenges faced by African countries had a common thread, and must be collectively appraised and jointly tackled by all the African countries.
He, however, assured the people that Nigeria would always support efforts of ensuring socio-political and economic stability of its neighbours and the entire African continent.
