Buhari commiserates with Japan on tragic death of Abe

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and the Government and people of Japan in the wake of the gruesome assassination of the former Prime Minister.

According to his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, “the President joins all Japanese in mourning the loss of the country’s longest-serving Prime Minister and outstanding leader.”

He said the President Buhari assured the family of Abe of the prayers and thoughts of all Nigerians during this difficult time.

President Buhari said that Abe would be remembered for his unwavering commitment to strengthening trade and investment between Africa and Japan through various initiatives and partnerships, using the instrumentality of Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)

The President also affirmed that under Abe, Nigeria and Japan enjoyed a strategic partnership, supporting each other’s shared aspirations on economic cooperation, healthcare, human resource development, disaster risk reduction, peace and security.

The Nigerian leader prayed that the memory of the Japanese statesman and respected international leader would be a blessing to his nation and people, whom he served so devotedly.