The President of the Republic of Liberia, Her Excellency Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency Mr. John Pombe Magufuli, the Government and People of the Republic of Tanzania, on the occasion marking the 54^th Independence Anniversary of that country.

In her message to her Tanzanian counterpart, President Sirleaf extended warmest felicitations and best wishes to the Government and People of Tanzania as they commemorate this historic occasion, on behalf of the Government and People of Liberia.

“As we join you and your compatriots in observing this auspicious occasion, it is my sincere hope that the bonds of friendship and cooperation so happily subsisting between our two countries in the spirit of the principles of the United Nations, and bilateral ties in furtherance of International Peace and Economic Development will continue to be further strengthened for the mutual benefits of our respective peoples,” stressed the Liberian leader.

President Sirleaf then prayed that the Almighty God will continue to endow His Excellency Mr. Magufuli with abundant wisdom to lead his country to nobler heights.