President of India Congratulates Maj Gen. (Retd.) Muhammadu Buhari on His Assumption of Office as the…

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated His Excellency Maj Gen. (Retd.) Muhammadu Buharion his assumption of the office of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

In his message to His Excellency Maj Gen. (Retd.) Muhammadu Buhari, the President has said, "On behalf of the Government and the people of India and on my own behalf, it gives me great pleasure to convey to you warm greetings and hearty congratulations as you assume the office of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Your success in the Presidential elections held in March this year is testimony to the endorsement, by the people of Nigeria, of your vision for a new era of peace, progress and stability in your country.

India and Nigeria have a time-tested and robust bilateral partnership which has been cemented by our shared history of struggle against colonialism and apartheid. We look forward to working closely with you to further deepen the multi-faceted partnership between our two countries”.

This Press Release issued at 1300 hrs.