THE President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has called for peace and stability in Ethiopia, amid many challenges facing the East African country.

Buhari said this on Monday in Addis Ababa in his goodwill message at the inauguration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for a second five-year term in office.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari urges peace, stability in Ethiopia as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed begins second five-year term’.

In his address, the President pledged that Nigeria would continue to support the unity and territorial integrity of Ethiopia.

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In the presence of African leaders and a jubilant crowd of Ethiopians at the Meskel Square, Buhari told the newly inaugurated Prime Minister that Nigeria, like many other countries, was counting on his leadership to unleash the great economic potentials of Ethiopia by expanding investment opportunities, deepening relations and building trust at home and abroad.