ABU DHABI: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory cable to the President of the Republic of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, also sent similar cables to President Issoufou.