United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington, says the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, remained a formidable stabilising factor in Nigeria.
Symington spoke, in Sokoto, on Tuesday, when he paid a courtesy call on the Sultan.
In the words of Symington, “The US is happy with the role the sultan is playing in ensuring sustainable peace and unity in Nigeria, and even beyond.