President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with Algerians over the death of their former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who ruled the country for 20 years.
In a statement signed by the President’s media aide, Femi Adesina, Buhari extended his heartfelt condolences to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria on the death of Bouteflika.
President Buhari believes that Bouteflika, as a veteran in the civil war that led to Algeria’s independence, Foreign Minister, President of the United Nations General Assembly during the 1974–1975 sessions and political leader, made significant contributions to the development of his country.
On the African front, the Nigerian leader notes that Bouteflika was a true Pan-Africanist and his legacy of securing the Algiers Peace Treaty between Eritrea and Ethiopia and supporting peace efforts in the Africa Great Lakes region will not be forgotten.
The President prays for the peaceful repose of the soul of the departed and comfort for the Algerian people in their period of grief.
