President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday congratulated Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa on his election as the President of the Republic of South Africa .
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity , Garba Shehu, the President also felicitated the African National Congress, and the government and people of South Africa, on the peaceful transfer of power that resulted in Ramaphosa ’s election .
The statement read in part , “ The Nigerian leader salutes the leadership and statesmanship of former President Jacob Zuma , and wishes him the best in his future endeavours.
“President Buhari looks forward to working with the new President of South Africa to enhance cooperation of the Governments of Africa’ s two leading economies.
Congratulations to @CyrilRamaphosa on his election today as the President of the Republic of South Africa. I look forward to working with him, and to the continuing cooperation of the Governments of Africa’s two leading economies.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) February 15, 2018
Congratulations also to the African National Congress (ANC), and the Government and people of South Africa, on the peaceful transfer of power that resulted in the election of President Ramaphosa.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) February 15, 2018
I salute the leadership and statesmanship of former President Jacob Zuma, and wish him the best in his future endeavours.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) February 15, 2018
Reactions of a cross section of Nigerians on Twitter:
Sir, kindly follow the trend. Please tender your resignation letter and let a young blood sail the ship
— Oguntuase ‘Busayo (@eTUASE) February 15, 2018
Taaa. Work with who? Wont you do a zuma and let Nigeria move forward? Incompetence are resigning! Do same sir!
— dat_Afikpo boi (@sparoswagg) February 15, 2018
Oga sign here and join Zuma. pic.twitter.com/lbUFLBk8Ds
— The Alaafin Of Igbo Land (@Adonis_Ique) February 15, 2018
Work with who? Won’t you resign too abi there is no resignation in your dictionary…Baba abeg na resign this suffering is too much ooo
— Jagaban(JNR) (@Akamss) February 15, 2018
Muhammadu👏Buhari👏leave👏Nigeria👏alone👏oooooo
— Gomez (@Gomeznsude) February 15, 2018
