Senate President Bukola Saraki has congratulated President-elect of the United States of America Donald Trump.
In a statement issued on Wednesday Saraki said Trump’s victory over the 16 Republican candidates showed his perseverance despite being written off by many career politicians.
Saraki said, Trump “controlled the daily media messaging like no other candidate in the history of American Presidential campaigns”.
The Senate President said Clinton would have been a tremendous leader and her dedication and commitment to public service will be greatly missed.
He said he was ready to work with Trump in strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and the US.
“I look forward to working with President-Elect Trump to continue the strong U.S.-Nigeria relationship and to address our mutual interest in defeating global terror networks, rooting out corruption and strengthening the institutions of governance.
Mr. Trump’s years of being a private sector leader can be invaluable to Nigeria as we work to restructure and diversify our economy. It is important for the private sector here to have a larger role in expanding our economic base, creating jobs and fostering entrepreneurship. In these areas, I am sure he will be able to serve as a strong partner.”
Saraki urged Americans to be united as they move beyond the election.
Dolapo is a writer and journalist who works with YNaija. He has interests in Christianity, politics and sports.
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