President Muhammadu Buhari has extended condolences of all Nigerians and the Federal Government to the government and people of the State of Israel over the passing of former President and Prime Minister, Shimon Peres.
A statement issued on Thursday by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said “President Buhari joins the global community and world leaders in mourning the former two-time Prime Minister and President of Israel, whose visionary leadership, voice of wisdom and unparalleled experience of diplomacy in the Middle East will continue to resonate in the long search for peace in the region.
“As a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 alongside Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat, the President believes the statesmanship and patriotism displayed by Peres in signing the Oslo Accord, the subsequent treaties for a two-state solution, was most quintessential, and should be followed through so that the younger generations will inherit peace and harmony.
“Looking into the towering national and global records of the late Israeli statesman, President Buhari affirms that Peres served firmly, faithfully and dutifully in building a modern Israeli state, and also rose to the occasion when the world desperately needed a heart of love, magnanimity and understanding to heal the wounds of hostility in the region.
“President Buhari joins the world in celebrating the warm memory of gentleness, goodness and kindness that Peres leaves behind for other leaders to emulate in serving their country and working for humanity.
“He prays that the Almighty God will grant him eternal rest, and comfort members of his family.”
