The Nigerian government is committed to enhancing cooperation with other countries in education, mining, culture, and tourism.
President Bola Tinubu stated this in Abuja while receiving Letters of Credence from the High Commissioner of Jamaica, Lincoln Downer; and that of Australia, Leilani Bin-Juda; and the Ambassador of Romania, Florin Talapan.
President Tinubu in separate meetings assured them of Nigeria’s support for a rewarding stay and re-affirmed his government’s commitment to maintaining an open door policy towards strengthening existing economic, cultural, and diplomatic relations.
Receiving the High Commissioner of Jamaica Lincoln Downer; President Tinubu emphasized the importance of collaboration in trade, investment, and the Technical Aids Corps.
He reiterated Nigeria’s readiness to reactivate energy cooperation with Jamaica, particularly in climate change and the utilization 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,” Tinubu said.
The Jamaican High Commissioner conveyed his Prime Minister’s willingness for cooperation between Nigeria and Jamaica in energy, trade and investment, culture, and tourism.
During the meeting with the High Commissioner of Australia to Nigeria, President Tinubu appreciated the long-standing relationship between the two countries as active members of the United Nations, the Commonwealth, and other multilateral institutions.
The Australian High Commissioner expressed enthusiasm for further collaboration during her tenure in Nigeria and extended an invitation to President Tinubu to visit Australia during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa.
President Tinubu, during a meeting with the Romanian Ambassador Florin Talapan, assured the ambassador that Nigeria would explore more opportunities for collaboration with the EU-member country.
The Romanian Ambassador expressed his commitment to strengthening ties between the countries in the education, energy, and defense sectors, and announced plans to increase scholarships for prospective Nigerian students wishing to study in Romania.
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