Ignatius Igwe
Updated December 22, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari meets with ex-Vice President Namadi Sambo at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on December 22, 2020. Credit: State House.
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that only God can effectively supervise Nigeria’s border with the Republic of Niger.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, President Buhari stated this in Abuja while receiving former Vice President Namadi Sambo, who heads ECOWAS Election Mission to the West African country.
Buhari applauded the outgoing President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, for not attempting to tamper with the country’s constitution of his country, and elongate his stay in power, after serving for the maximum two terms.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that his administration will give robust support to the Republic of Niger, which holds presidential and national assembly elections later this month.
The President spoke on Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience former Vice President Namadi Sambo, who heads ECOWAS Election Mission to the West African country.
He applauded President Mahamadou Issoufou, for not attempting to tamper with the Constitution of his country to elongate his stay in power, after serving for the maximum two terms.
“I come from Daura, a few kilometres to the Republic of Niger, so I should know a bit about that country. The President is quite decent, and we are regularly in touch. He is sticking to the maximum term prescribed by the Constitution of his country.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that his administration will give robust support to the Republic of Niger, which holds presidential and national assembly elections later this month.
The President spoke on Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience former Vice President Namadi Sambo, who heads ECOWAS Election Mission to the West African country.
He applauded President Mahamadou Issoufou, for not attempting to tamper with the Constitution of his country to elongate his stay in power, after serving for the maximum two terms.
“I come from Daura, a few kilometres to the Republic of Niger, so I should know a bit about that country. The President is quite decent, and we are regularly in touch. He is sticking to the maximum term prescribed by the Constitution of his country.