Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu held his first bilateral meeting with delegations and officials from other countries today in Abuja, just hours after being sworn in as Nigeria’s next president.
WITHIN NIGERIA previously reported that dignitaries from around the world, including presidents and top officials, were present at Eagles Square in Abuja to witness Tinubu’s inauguration as Nigeria’s president.
Foreign officials from the United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), Saudi Arabia, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, Israel, Cape Verde, Somalia, and Nicaragua reportedly met with Nigeria’s newly sworn-in president after formally presenting their goodwill messages and letters of support and solidarity at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The new UK High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, congratulated President Tinubu and presented letters from British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, King Charles, and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
The US delegation, led by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia L. Fudge, also paid President Tinubu a courtesy call and engaged in a brief bilateral discussion with him.
The South Korean delegation also had bilateral discussions with Tinubu at a different session.
While delivering a letter of invitation from South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol for Tinubu to visit their country soon, the delegation also sought sustained relations between the two countries.
The Saudi Arabian delegation delivered a goodwill message from the Saudi Royal House to the Nigerian president.
A special envoy of the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida equally paid a call on President Tinubu and extended a hand of support and fellowship, reads a statement released from the President’s office and signed by his aide, Tunde Rahman.
In the same vein, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched a delegation to meet with Tinubu and express willingness to collaborate in the field of fintech.
Delegations from Brazil, Somalia, Cape Verde, and Nicaragua also met with President Tinubu and pledged cooperation with Nigeria.
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