President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday offered his condolences to the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, on the death of his older brother, Inoussa Embalo following an illness.
According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a telephone call to the Guinean leader, President Buhari extended his condolences to the Embalos, the government and the people of Guinea-Bissau, describing the deceased as one of the iconic figures of the West African country.
He said the government and people of Nigeria extend their deepest condolences to the government and people of Guinea in this period of mourning.
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