Sub-Region: Buhari Receives Guinea Bissau President-Elect, Affirms Stance On Stability - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 6, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has received President-elect of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Muhktar Embalo and reiterated his desire for stability, peace, progress and prosperity in the West African sub-region.
ThePresident’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in astatement in Abuja, said President Buhari spoke at the State House, Abuja.
Itsaid that Embalo had come to Nigeria on a “thank you visit” and to express his“good wishes” following his emergence as winner in the keenly contested, just-concludedelections in his country.
Shehuquoted Buhari as saying that development was impossible without stability inthe sub-region.
Hecommended the out-going President, José Mário Vaz, himself a candidate in theelection, for supporting the emergence of Embalo in the second round ofballoting in the interest of peace and stability.
Embalohad earlier commended President Buhari for his support leading to his emergenceas winner in the elections, and expressed his appreciation for the warm andfriendly disposition of Nigeria towards him and the people of his country.