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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday named a road in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after his Niger counterpart, President Issoufou Mahamadou.
Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, the FCT minister, Mohammed Bello, said the expressway was named after the Nigerien president for his “significant role in the promotion of peace in Africa”.
“Earlier today, the first phase of the on-going Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) in Abuja was named the ‘Mahamadou Issoufou Expressway’ in honour of the President of the Republic of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou,” the minister said.
“The road was named after the Nigerien President by President @MBuhari as a mark of deep appreciation for the maintenance of brotherly relationship between Nigeria & the Rep. of Niger & in recognition of the Nigerien President’s significant role in the promotion of peace in Africa.”
In a tweet, Mahamadou said the gesture shows that his relationship with Buhari and that of both countries is “excellent”.
“My brother and friend, @MBuhari, did me the honor to call an Abuja expressway ‘Mahamadou Issoufou expressway’,” he tweeted.
My brother and friend, @MBuhari, did me the honor to call an Abuja express way "Mahamadou Issoufou expressway". This testifies, beyond our personal relations, to the excellent relations that exist between #Nigeria and #Niger. His caring touches me. I thank him very much. pic.twitter.com/6bEOIjAwuf
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— Issoufou Mahamadou (@IssoufouMhm) March 16, 2021
“This testifies, beyond our personal relations, to the excellent relations that exist between #Nigeria and #Niger. His caring touches me. I thank him very much.”