SAN FRANCISCO, March 04, (THEWILL) – The chairman of the African Union, AU, President Alpha Conde of Guinea on Friday called President Muhammadu Buhari to wish him “good health and speedy recovery”.
Disclosing this in a statement, Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina quoted the AU chairman as saying the call was on behalf of African leaders, who had the Nigerian president in their prayers.
The statement reads, “President Conde, who said he was calling on behalf of leaders of member countries of the AU, assured the Nigerian President that all African leaders stand with him in prayers at a time like this.
“President Buhari, while thanking President Conde for the telephone call, used the opportunity to congratulate him on his recent election as AU Chairperson during the 28th Ordinary Summit of the continental body in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in January 2017.
“The Nigerian President, who could not attend the AU Summit, wished his Guinean counterpart a successful tenure.
“President Buhari also expressed confidence that Africa will witness improved political stability, security and economic growth during Conde’s tenure.”
It would be recalled Buhari who had been on a medical vacation in the UK since January 19, had on Wednesday received a similar telephone call from King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
During the phone conversation, the Moroccan leader asked after President Buhari’s health and expressed satisfaction at his rate of improvement.
