Democracy Day Celebration: Japan Sends Two Special Envoys, Congratulates Buhari on Re-election

The Government of Japan has sent two special envoys to attend the Democracy Day celebration of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which holds on 12 June 12, 2019 in Abuja.

Considering the importance of the bilateral relationship between Japan and Nigeria, the Government of Japan, in a statement, says it has decided to dispatch Mr. Shunsuke Takei, a Member of the House of Representatives of Japan and the secretary of Japan-Nigeria Parliamentary Friendship League, as Special Envoy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to the Federal Republic of Nigeria to attend the ceremony.

It also said that with this dispatch, Japan wishes to offer its congratulations on the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari following the result of the Presidential election held on 23 February, 2019 and further promote the cordial and cooperative relationship between Japan and Nigeria.