President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he has shown so much concern about happenings with the borders of Nigeria’s neighbouring countries; the Republic of Niger.
According to President Buhari, Niger shares a length of more than 1,400 kilometres of border with Nigeria, which he said should make Nigeria pay serious attention to any development going on with its borders, especially its stability.
President Buhari spoke on Monday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving a report on the elections in the neighbouring country from former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, who is ECOWAS Head of Mission on the election in Republic of Niger.
A announcement issued by way of his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President stated “Nigeria shares more than 1,400 kilometres of border with Republic of Niger, and we should be concerned approximately the steadiness of that united states.
“We are worried about their stability, and I am glad the elections went properly. I am satisfied it become obvious, as attested to by means of most of the observers,” President Buhari stated.
He congratulated Architect Sambo and his crew for a task well achieved, mentioning; “I am glad you got here back with right information.”
The ECOWAS Head of Mission at the election said he met with all of the stakeholders before the polls, which went into run-off after the initial exercise in December last 12 months was inconclusive, “and we observed about four hundred polling gadgets in 5 areas of the usa, and the method turned into non violent, achieved professionally. Every citizen changed into given the right to vote and be voted for.”
The candidate of the ruling birthday party become announced through the electoral frame as having received extra than 50% of the votes, a decision disputed through the competition candidate, who has now approached the constitutional court for redress. It is the courtroom which has powers to declare a winner in an election, in step with the Constitution of Republic of Niger.
Former Vice President Sambo described the election as “a super improvement on that of December 27 closing yr,” and thanked President Buhari for facilitating the transportation needs of his group.
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