BREXIT: Cameron respects the will of the people - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has described British Prime Minis­ter, David Cameron as a lead­er who respects the will of the people even if he didn’t agree with their decision.

Buhari made this known in a statement yesterday by his Senior Special Assistant on Me­dia and Publicity, Malam Gar­ba Shehu, while reacting to Cameron’s decision to resign after Britain voted to pull out of the European Union (EU).

According to Shehu, Buhari empathised with British Prime Minister David Cameron’s de­cision to resign in October.

President Buhari affirmed that Nigeria had enjoyed re­markable goodwill, support and understanding under the capable leadership of the out­going Prime Minister over the years.

“This is a demonstration of courage by a democratic lead­er who respects the will of the people, even if he didn’t agree with their decision.

‘‘By putting the will of the people before his politi­cal future, the Prime Minister proved himself to be a selfless leader with respect for democ­racy and voters’ sovereignty.

“Nigeria looks forward to greater cooperation and con­solidation of shared interests with Britain, despite the out­come of the referendum,” he said.

Cameron yesterday announced his decision to resign in response to the outcome of a referendum that supported Britain to leave the European Union.