President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja expressed appreciation for the important role the United States Government played in the success of the 2015 general elections in Nigeria.
Receiving the outgoing Ambassador of the US, James Entwistle, at the State House, the President said the US insistence on free, fair and violent-free elections largely contributed to the deepening of democracy in the country.
“The US support before, during and after the 2015 elections was vital to Nigeria’s stability and I will never forget the role they played in the stability of Nigeria.
“We were lucky to have had an INEC Chairman who was competent and courageous.
“Mr Ambassador, you occupied a position at a very strategic time in Nigeria’s history and I hope our historians will record this because it meant so much for our stability.
“I hope you write a book on your experience in Nigeria. The commitment of US in supporting Nigeria has been unprecedented,” the President told the outgoing US envoy.
President Buhari also thanked the Americans for their military, intelligence and humanitarian support to Nigeria on the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency.
He said Nigeria also valued US contributions to promoting regional peace and stability through the instrumentality of the G7.
