Buhari Reacts To Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe’s Assasination

Buhari Reacts Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe's Assasination
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The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has openly extended his condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who died from his fatal injuries after a serious assassination attempt that finally killed him.

The President also commiserated with the Japanese government and people of Japan on Abe’s assassination.

Shinzo Abe had been shot on Friday morning while he was delivering a speech ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary election.

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Buhari described Japan’s longest-serving PM as one of the most outstanding leaders while assuring the family of the prayers and thoughts of all Nigerians.

He said Abe will be remembered for his commitment to strengthening trade and investment between Africa and Japan through various initiatives.

The President recalled that Abe used the instrumentality of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) for partnerships.

“Under Abe, Nigeria and Japan enjoyed a strategic partnership, supporting each other’s shared aspirations on economic cooperation, healthcare, human resource development, disaster risk reduction, peace and security”, he said.

Buhari prayed that the memory of the deceased would be a blessing to his nation and people, “whom he served so devotedly”.

Shinzo Abe who is the Former Prime Minister of Japan had been confirmed dead after he was fatally injured as a result of an attempted assassination on him.

“Former prime minister Abe died at a hospital in Kashihara city, Nara, where he was receiving medical treatment”, said national broadcaster NHK.

Shinzo Abe had been shot on Friday morning while delivering a speech ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary election. He collapsed after a man opened fire from behind; two bullets hit him.

The politician was speaking in front of Kintetsu Railway’s Yamato-Saidaiji Station.

Abe, ex-leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was campaigning for a LDP candidate He had been rushed to the Nara Medical University Hospital in Kashihara City where he was confirmed dead.

 

Africa Daily News, New York

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