President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he received with great delight, the news of the re-election for another term, of President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil.
In a congratulatory message today, President Jonathan savoured what he called ‘excellent relations and strategic partnership’ that has been forged between Nigeria and Brazil during the first term in office of the re-elected President.
The Nigerian leader wrote: “on behalf of the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria, I congratulate President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil on her victory in yesterday’s final round of her country’s presidential elections.”
Jonathan said that as President Rousseff prepares to begin a new term of office on January 1, 2015, he looks forward to working with her government to expand and further enhance existing relation with Brazil, especially in the area of trade and economic relations, for the mutual benefit of the people of both countries.
President Jonathan also applauded President Rousseff’s expressed commitment to working for greater peace, national unity and more reforms in Brazil during her second term.
He congratulated the people of Brazil for their unwavering commitment to democracy and its processes which have produced a peaceful and acceptable outcome in the very keenly contested elections. [myad]
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