President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday wished the best to his ‘true friend’, Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, who is ending his seven-year term as the Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion worldwide.
In a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on Thursday in Abuja, the president thanked Idowu-Fearon for his many endeavours at home in Nigeria.
He particularly commended him for promoting coexistence between followers of the major faiths, Islam and Christianity.
Buhari said he would continue to take advice from the recognised proponent of Christian-Muslim dialogue.
The President said he was pleased to hear that Idowu-Fearon, upon his retirement, planned to return to Nigeria and continue with his work of promoting Christian-Muslim Understanding at a Centre he established in Kaduna.
“The nation will continue to cherish Idowu-Fearon’s efforts to heal the society especially at the height of the Boko Haram attacks.
“He followed up this even while abroad, treating victims of terror as if they were his family members,” the President said.
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