Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin
Welby, Friday, paid a personal visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at Abuja
House, London.
This was revealed in a statement
issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.
According the statement, the
Archbishop and President Buhari are friends, who share deep respect for each
other.
Archbishop Welby said he was
delighted to see the rapid recovery President Buhari has made from his health
challenges, noting that it was a testimony to the healing powers of God, and
answer to prayers of millions of people round the world.
The cleric pledged to continue
praying for both President Buhari and Nigeria.
In his response, the Nigerian
President thanked Archbishop Welby, whom he noted had always stood by him at
critical times, and wished him God’s continued grace in his spiritual duty of
leading the Anglican Communion worldwide.
It will be recalled that when
former British Prime Minister, David Cameron described Nigeria as a
“fantastically corrupt” country ahead of an anti-corruption summit in London in
2016, Archbishop Welby had retorted: “But this particular President (Buhari) is
actually not corrupt.”
The Archbishop later personally
received the Nigerian President at Lambeth Palace, London, and had also paid a
goodwill visit to President Buhari in March this year, during his medical
vacation.
President Buhari has met with the
Archbishop twice between 2016 and 2017. Archbishop Welby is said to be a long
time friend of the President.
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