The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has
congratulated the Republic of Senegal on its victory at the just-concluded
African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Buhari spoke on Thursday when he received the Ambassador of
Senegal, Babacar Ndiaye, in a farewell audience at State House, Abuja, asking
him to convey the congratulations of Nigeria to President Macky Sall on the
victory of the Teranga Lions at AFCON.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,
Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement he signed on Thursday titled,
‘President Buhari bids Senegal Ambassador goodbye, congratulates country on
AFCON victory.’
“I’m sending the congratulations reluctantly because our own country got beaten in the tournament,” the President jocularly told the diplomat.
He lauded Ndiaye for a successful tour of duty in Nigeria,
which lasted almost four years, and observed that “our relationship is very
strong. I congratulate your President for keeping the country together. Please
extend my best wishes to him.”
Buhari also wished the outgoing Ambassador success in his
next tour of duty.
On his part, the outgoing Ambassador said Nigeria was like a
second home to him, having first served in the consular section of his Embassy
before he returned as Ambassador for almost four years.
“Thanks for the success of my term. I will always have good
memories of Nigeria,” he said.
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