Buhari travels to Liberia Friday, to receive country’s special honour

President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Nigeria on Friday and travel to Monrovia, the Liberian capital.

Buhari is visiting the country to attend its 172nd Independence Anniversary Celebrations.

A statement released by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Buhari, apart from being the special guest of honour at the event, would also receive “The Grand Cordon of the Knighthood of Venerable Order of the Pioneers,” Republic of Liberia’s highest national honour.

“The award is presented by the government for outstanding and distinguished service in international affairs, government, religion, art, science or commerce, and also for singular acts of philanthropy and deeds of heroism and valour,” Shehu said.

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The President will be accompanied by Governors Kayode Fayemi, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and Mai Mala Buni of Ekiti, Kwara and Yobe States respectively, as well as the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mustapha Sulaiman, and other top government officials.

He is expected back in the country later the same Friday.

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