The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday condoled with President Joe Biden, the government and the people of the United States, on death of a former Secretary of State, General Colin Powell.
Buhari’s condolence message was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled ‘President Buhari commiserates with US President Biden and the American people on the passing of Colin Powell.’
The statement reads partly, “The President believes that as the first African American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military position in the US Department of Defence as well as the first African American Secretary of State, Powell was a great statesman and a global icon in every sense of it.”
Buhari recalled that as US Secretary of State, Powell played a crucial role in advancing his country’s foreign policy and national defence interests.
He noted that the deceased was also a great advocate of the eradication of Polio and in addressing the deadly spread of HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa.
“The President’s prayers and thoughts are with General Powell’s family and the people of the United States as they mourn the death of an exceptional leader and one of America’s greatest pride, who as a professional soldier, a distinguished public servant and an effective diplomat, gave his utmost for his country,” the statement added.
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