President Muhammadu Buhari has been conferred with the highest national honour of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President was conferred with the
national honour in Malabo on Monday for his personal integrity,
exemplary leadership style and courage to fight terrorism in order to
ensure peace and safety in Africa.
The honour of “Gran Collar De La Orden De La Independencia”
translated “Grand Collar of the Order of the Independence” was said to
have been conferred on Buhari by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
of Equatorial Guinea at the Presidential Palace.
At the investiture ceremony, Buhari reportedly 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.
The President said the challenges faced by African countries had a
common thread, and must be collectively appraised and jointly tackled by
all the African countries.
Buhari assured the people that Nigeria would always support efforts
of ensuring socio-political and economic stability of its neighbours and
the entire African continent.
Earlier in his remarks, Mbasogo said it was an honour for his country
to confer the Highest National Honour on Buhari on his first visit to
the country.
“We are here to recognise the son of the soil. On this occasion, we
deem it fit and appropriate to decorate the son of Africa for the great
work he is doing in Africa, which includes tackling a great menace to
the continent, Boko Haram, ” he said.
The President pledged his country’s support to Nigeria in the fight against insurgency and other security challenges.
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