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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, sends a condolence message of the Nigerian Government to the family, Government, and people of Japan over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Sinzo Abe was gruesomely assassinated in Naram, Japan, on Friday during a speech. He was aged 67.
Buhari said in a statement signed on Friday by Femi Adesina, Buhari's Special Adviser, Media, and Publicity that Abe will be remembered for his unwavering commitment to strengthening trade and investment between Africa and Japan through various initiatives and partnerships, using the instrumentality of Tokyo International Conference on African Development.
In the statement titled 'President Buhari commiserates with Japan on tragic death of former Prime Minister.' Buhari joined "all Japanese in mourning the loss of the country's longest-serving Prime Minister and outstanding leader."
Buhari also said that Nigeria and Japan enjoyed a strategic partnership under Abe. He added that both countries supported each other's shared aspirations on economic cooperation, healthcare, and so on.
The President finally prayed that Abe's memory would remain a blessing to his country and the people he served devotedly.
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