In Other News, President Buhari Receives Liberia’s Highest Award

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Monrovia, Liberia, received the country’s highest award and expressed his resolve to continue to strengthen cooperation within the West African sub-region.

Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman, who confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja, said the president was honoured during the 172nd independence anniversary of the West African nation in Monrovia.

In a goodwill message to the Government and people of Liberia, President Buhari said he accepted the award on behalf of all Nigerians and “as a tribute to all our countrymen who paid the supreme price in aid of Liberia’s unity and stability’’.

“This gesture can only strengthen my resolve to rededicate myself to the service of my country, work for the prosperity of our people in the sub-region,’’ he said.

Buhari encouraged his Liberian counterpart to take decisive actions to further stimulate the economy of the country.

– PM News