- Buhari congratulates monarch
Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has been conferred with the highest honour of the Republic of Senegal, the “National Order of Lion.”
The honour was conferred on the emir by President Macky Sall at the Presidential Residence in Dakar, in the course of the Emir’s recent visit to the country.
President Muhammadu Buhari, while congratulating the monarch, said the honour on the Emir was richly deserved and commended his Senegalese counterpart for spotting the inherent qualities of the traditional head of the most populous northern city.
Buhari added that the Senegalese honour Emir was a recognition “for his exceptional services in promoting peace, harmony and the well-being of his people and as well as his promotion of the friendly and strategic partnership between Nigeria and Senegal.”
He urged the monarch to continue to build on the good work he has been doing.
