President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja hailed Sweden for its humanitarian assistance to victims of insurgency in the country.
The president gave the commendation during a farewell visit to the State House by the outgoing Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Inger Ultvedt.
According to the president, Nigeria can today speak of the well-known humanitarian spirit of the Swedes, helping the poor and assisting displaced Nigerian communities to return to their normal lives.
Buhari said: “You are well-known for helping the poor. You should extend our gratitude to your country for standing shoulder-to-shoulder with us in helping the victims of insurgency in their moment of suffering.”
President Buhari wished Amb. Ultvedt, who is leaving Nigeria ahead of the scheduled end of her tour due to health reasons, quick recovery.
The Nigerian leader expressed the hope that given her active duty tour and knowledge of Nigeria, Ultvedt would upon full recovery, come back one way or the other to help in deepening bilateral relations.
The ambassador said she found her two-and-a-half-year stay in Nigeria very interesting and rewarding.
She listed the highlights of her achievements to include assistance to Internally Displaced Persons in 10 camps in the North-east paid by Swedish taxpayers as well as other forms of humanitarian and technical support all over Nigeria.
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