Buhari donates $500,000, 350 electoral kits to Guinea Bissau for election

President Muhammadu Buhari has donated half a million dollars,
350 units of electoral kits, 10 motorcycles, five Hilux vans, and
two light trucks to the Government of Guinea Bissau.

According to a series of tweets on verified Twitter handle of
Presidency Nigeria @NGRPresident, Buhari made the donations in
response to an urgent request for assistance by the Government of
Guinea Bissau towards the country’e election.

“The President graciously approved support to the country’s
election process including 350 units of electoral kits, 10
motorcycles, 5 Hilux vans, 2 light trucks and US$500,000.

“In his capacity as Chairman, ECOWAS Authority of Heads of
State, Pres Buhari, this morning, directed Minister of Foreign
Affairs, @GeoffreyOnyeama to undertake an urgent mission as his
Special Envoy to Guinea Bissau, in the company of ECOWAS Commission
President,Jean-Claude Brou.

President @MBuhari^[1] had in response to an
urgent request for assistance by the Government of Guinea Bissau
graciously approved support to the country’s election process
including 350 units of electoral kits, 10 motorcycles, 5 Hilux
vans, 2 light trucks and US$500,000.

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) April
26, 2019^[2]

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