President Goodluck Jonathan has been conferred with the Grand Crois of
the Nationale by the interim president Diangunda Traore in the
presidential villa, and it is said to be the highest honour of the
Republic of Mali.
Before decorating the President Jonathan, the
visiting interim president said the honour was for Jonathan’s pivotal
role in the restoration of peace and security in that country.Professor
Traore described the crisis as one that shook the entire nation for
many months and thanked the Nigerian president for not hesitating in
sending human, financial and material resources to rescue his nation.
In
his response, President Jonathan said that what he did was a
confirmation of the commitment of Nigeria to conflict resolution in the
African continent.He said that inspite of the loss, Nigeria remains committed in supporting the course of peace in Mali.
The
President also congratulated Mali’s President-elect, Mr. Ibrahim
Boubacar Keita on his victory in last Sunday’s run-off Presidential
election in the country. He commended the people of Mali for
successfully conducting the elections and taking a major step towards
the full restoration of democratic governance to their country and that
he is looking forward to the conclusion of the process with Mr. Keita’s
inauguration as President in keeping with the wish of the Malian people
as expressed at the polls on Sunday.
The President said he
believes that for Mr. Keita to have served as Prime Minister capably for
many years, Mr. Keita will assume the Malian Presidency with the
requisite experience, knowledge and wisdom needed to guide the country
towards a speedy return to peace, normalcy, political stability and
further development. President Jonathan assured Mr. Keita of the
support, assistance and cooperation of Nigeria, ECOWAS and the African
Union as he prepares to assume the burden of leading Mali away from
political strife and instability, to national peace and progress. He wished the Malian President-elect a very successful tenure in office.
www.channelstv.com
No comments:
Post a Comment