President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Guinea Bissau, commissioned a road named after him in the West African country.
Igbere
TV had earlier reported how the Nigerian leader departed the country,
to participate in the Guinea Bissau National Day Celebration.
Unveiling
the road project with President Buhari was his Guinea Bissau
counterpart, Umaro Sissoco Embaló and that of Senegal, Macky Sall.
The
Guinea Bissau National Day celebration, which marks the West African
country's 47th independence anniversary, held at the 24 de Setembro
National Stadium, Bissau.
Also joining President Buhari at the
independence day anniversary were heads of state of Mauritania, Mohamed
Ould Abdel Aziz and that of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.
Speaking
at the event, the Nigerian leader said Nigeria will continue to assist
Guinea-Bissau in any way possible, saying ‘‘a peaceful and prosperous
guinea-Bissau is a win for West Africa and for Africa.’’
Congratulating
President Embalo, the government and people of Guinea Bissau on the
47th Independence anniversary, Buhari said it was his sincere hope and
prayer that the country and its people will continue to grow in strength
and prosperity.
Igbere TV reports that on September 10, 1974
Guinea Bissau declared its independence from Portugal, after a
protracted struggle for freedom, which brought Portuguese colonization
to an end.
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