Former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)
The
State of Israel has expressed its willingness to assist the in-coming
administration of Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to fight
insurgency.
The Israeli President, Reuven Rivlin,
according to a statement by the Media Director of Buhari Campaign
Organisation, Mr. Garba Shehu, made the pledge in a congratulatory
letter signed by him and delivered to the President-elect on Monday in
Abuja.
The Israeli leader in the letter,
delivered by the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Uri Palti, noted that
the two countries faced “similar dangers and challenges in our daily
struggle against those who want to terrorise our citizens.”
He said, “The latest news regarding the
Boko Haram-ISIS alliance underscores the need for like-minded countries
to unite in the fight against such radical terrorist organisations.
“I assure you that in this important campaign, Israel stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Nigeria.
“I wish you every success in the
challenging task ahead and trust that under your presidency, the
relations of friendship and cooperation between Nigeria and Israel will
continue to expand and strengthen.”
Buhari, according to the statement,
expressed his warm appreciation for the Israeli gesture and pledged to
work with all countries to their mutual benefits.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih, has
described the presidential election which was lost by President Goodluck
Jonathan on March 28 as a pride to Nigeria.
He also said that Nigerians were expecting great things from Buhari.
Anenih, a former Minister of Works, also
urged those who were aggrieved by the outcome of the presidential
election “to emulate President Jonathan who conceded victory so that
Nigeria may enjoy peace, and march to greatness and prosperity.”
Anenih in a statement in Abuja on Monday,
commended President Jonathan’s statesmanship in conceding defeat,
saying he has, by so doing, made an indelible mark on the sand of time.
He also congratulated Buhari on his victory at the poll and hoped that his administration would take Nigeria to greater heights.
Anenih said, “The 2015 Presidential
Election, in which the incumbent President lost to the opposition, has
become a source of pride to Nigeria. It has portrayed to the world that
democracy in Nigeria compares to the best anywhere.”
The PDP BoT Chairman, in a two-page
statement titled, “Marching on with Hope” and issued on Monday in Abuja,
said, “A keenly contested Presidential Election, which many predicted
would spell doom for Nigeria, has ended, gloriously, with everyone a
winner.”
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