Canadian delegates led by Minister for Housing, Diversity and Inclusion, Hussein Ahmed, have arrived in Nigeria for the inauguration of Nigeria’s new president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
This was made known in a recent tweet by the Canadian High Commission on its official Twitter handle, @CanHCNigeria. The tweet read: “ Canada in Nigeria is delighted to welcome The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, to Nigeria, for the presidential inauguration ceremony of President-Elect, H.E Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR.”
Also in a statement posted, the commission revealed that the Minister would meet with representatives of civil society and youths and added that “Canada and Nigeria share strong bilateral ties, and Canada looks forward to continued collaboration with Nigeria on shared priorities, including trade opportunities and regional security, through the leadership of the new president.
“While in Nigeria, Minister Hussein will meet with representatives of civil society organizations, youth and international partners regarding Nigeria’s efforts in promoting inclusion and respect for diversity.”
While talking about the ties between Canada and Nigeria, Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said: “Canada and Nigeria share an important relationship founded on our solid bilateral partnerships, mutual priorities for advancing peace and security and our well-established commercial and people-to-people ties. Canada stands with the people of Nigeria in their resilience and commitment to democracy, and we look forward to keep building on our important bonds.”
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