President Tinubu receives letters of credence, seeks to strengthen ties with 3 countries of newly-appointed ambassadors to Nigeria
Meeting at the State House in Abuja with the 3 countries’ newly-appointed ambassadors to Nigeria on Friday, President Tinubu received letters of credence from them and expressed his commitment to strengthening ties with their respective countries.
The president, after receiving the letters of credence, made it clear that his administration would seek to enhance “cooperation in the areas of education, mining, culture, and tourism” with their nations.
The foreign ambassadors from whom President Tinubu received the letters of Credence included the High Commissioner of Jamaica, Lincoln Downer; High Commissioner of Australia, Leilani Bin-Juda; and Ambassador of Romania, Florin Talapan.
The president, during private meetings, assured each of them of Nigeria’s support for a rewarding stay, Pledging that his government will be committed to maintaining an open-door policy that will allow for the improvement of existing economic, cultural, and diplomatic relations between Nigeria and their respective countries.
Interacting with the High Commissioner of Jamaica, President Tinubu emphasised on the essence of mutual bilateral relations on trade, investment, and the Technical Aids Corps.
He also assured him of Nigeria’s willingness to reactivate energy cooperation with Jamaica, specifically in the area of climate change and the utilisation of gas as a transition fuel.
”The essence of a relationship is to understand one another. With Nigeria’s energetic and talented youth, we have a cultural affinity with Jamaica and a lot of potential for cooperation in the areas of culture and tourism that will benefit the youth populations of both countries,” the President said.
Meanwhile, in an issued statement by the Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale said, “The Jamaican High Commissioner conveyed his Prime Minister’s willingness for cooperation between Nigeria and Jamaica in various fields, such as energy, trade and investment, culture, and tourism.
“He announced plans for a Jamaican business delegation to visit Nigeria later this year and invited Nigerian investors to explore opportunities in Jamaica’s special economic zones.
The special adviser, Ngelale said that the president was not just happy to receive the Australian ambassador to Nigeria but appreciated him on behalf of his country and Nigeria for both countries having been active members of the United Nations (UN).
“During the meeting with the High Commissioner of Australia to Nigeria, President Tinubu expressed appreciation for the longstanding relationship between Nigeria and Australia,” Ngelale said in the statement.
“He acknowledged the shared values and interests between Nigeria and Australia as active members of the United Nations, the Commonwealth, and other multilateral institutions.”
“Acutely aware of Australia’s world-leading position in iron ore export, the President emphasised the importance of strengthening cooperation in mining, following recent initiatives by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, to deepen ties between the two nations concerning developments in the sector.”
Speaking in his own words to the Australian ambassador, president Tinubu said, “The Minister of Solid Minerals was in Australia recently, and we look forward to further collaboration in this area. We are also ready to deepen our mutual cooperation in the area of education.”
The Australian High Commissioner, represented by Leilani Bin-Juda, expressed enthusiasm for further enhancement of collaboration during her period of service in Nigeria.
“I am the first Australian indigenous person to be appointed High Commissioner to Nigeria. I have been here for five months, and I love Nigeria. I love the people. I am sure my tenure here will be extremely fruitful for both sides,” she told the President, extending an invitation to the President to Australia during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa.
Ngelale’s statement further read, “During the meeting with the Romanian Ambassador, President Tinubu assured the ambassador that Nigeria will explore more opportunities for collaboration with the EU-member country.
“The Romanian Ambassador expressed his commitment to strengthening ties between Nigeria and Romania,” Mr
“He announced plans to increase scholarships for prospective Nigerian students interested in studying in Romania,” it added.
However, in a personal response to the president, Ambassador Talapan said,”Nigeria is a second home to me, and I have lived here for many years.
“I have to give back every good thing I have received from Nigeria. My country is looking towards a strategic alliance with Nigeria in the areas of education, energy, and defence.”
President Tinubu receives letters of credence, seeks to strengthen ties with 3 countries of newly-appointed ambassadors to Nigeria
