President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians living in the diaspora to support the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, as he is sworn in as President of Nigeria on May 29, IGBERETV reported.
In a statement issued to the press on Wednesday, March 8, the president’s communications aide, Garba Shehu, said Buhari made the appeal during a town hall meeting in Doha, during his trip. His visit to the State of Qatar.
“My administration set forward credible, transparent, and fair elections which will conclude on March 11, with the Governorship and State Assembly elections,” Buhari stated.
“Support the incoming government of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, so that Nigeria will continue to be the beacon of hope and prosperity in our continent and an example for other African countries to emulate.”
He added that his administration has endorsed the National Community Policy and supported the Nigerian Commission in Migrant Communities until developing programs to engage Nigerians in the diaspora. migrate.
Speaking further, the President recognized the noble role that Nigerians in the diaspora around the world have played in the development of Nigeria, adding that his administration has endorsed the Government of Nigeria. national diaspora book and support the Nigerian Commission in Migrant Communities (NiDCOM) along the way. . develop programs to engage Nigerians abroad to act as ‘ambassadors’ contributing to the development of their homeland.
During his speech, Nigerian Ambassador to Qatar, Yakubu Ahmed congratulated President Buhari on the successful presidential and National Assembly elections on 25 February 2023 and state parliamentary elections.
