Award: President Buhari sends congratulatory letter to President Santos

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Letter
By Ekemini Ladejobi
Abuja, Nov. 1, 2016 (NAN) Columbian Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms Claudia Turbay Quintero, has formally received President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter congratulating President Santos for winning the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.
 
A statement by Clement Aduku, spokesperson, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja said the letter was presented by Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, on behalf of President Buhari.
 
According to the statement, President Buhari noted that the Nobel Peace Prize was a reaffirmation of the historic role played by President Santos in negotiating a ceasefire with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC) rebels.
 
The President expressed the hope that the award would further encourage the Columbian President to ensure that lasting peace is achieved in Columbia.
 
Also, Enikanolaiye and Quintero at the occasion shared counter-insurgency experiences and committed themselves to expanding the level of bilateral relations through exchange of visits at both Foreign Ministries level.
 
NAN reports that Quintero, who is based in Ghana, had earlier presented her letters of credence to ECOWAS President, Mr Marcel Alain de Saouza. (NAN)
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Edited by Felix Ajide
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