Nigeria Has Redeemed Its Image : Tony Blair

Former British prime minister, Mr Tony Blair, has said that Nigeria has regained its image before the international community following a successful general election that returned Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) as president-elect.

Mr Blair stated this during a congratulatory visit to President-elect Buhari on his recent victory at the general elections in Abuja.

According to the former prime minister, the incoming administration has greater challenges ahead but with support of fellow Nigerians, it can overcome them.

He urged the incoming government to remain resolute in its determination for a better Nigeria, and expressed optimism that Nigeria would be able to overcome its security challenges if the kind of effort put into achieving a credible election was also deployed in tackling the insecurity.

Mr Blair pledged support from the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom, noting that the lost glory of the country would be restored in a short while if the incoming government pursued its avowed goals.