July 25, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Monrovia to attend the 175th independence anniversary celebrations of Liberia.
The Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement, said President Buhari would be the Special Guest of Honour at the event.
The President will join other world leaders and organisations to rejoice with the people of Liberia at the event themed, ‘Fostering Unity, Protecting Our Peace for Development and Prosperity.’
President Buhari was accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and Director-General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, is expected back in the country later on Tuesday.
Nigeria played a leading role in the stabilisation of Liberia in the early 1990s, leading to the establishment of democratic rule in the West African country and she has continued to assist the country in many ways, especially through the Technical Aids Corps scheme.
In 2019, President Buhari was conferred with the highest national honour in the country, the Grand Cordon in the Most Venerable Order of Knighthood of the Pioneers of the Republic of Liberia, in recognition of Nigeria’s continued support towards the development of the country.
