AFRICA

Rwandan Envoy Hails Nigeria’s Successful Completion Of 2023 Elections

Outgoing Rwandan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Stanislas Kamanzi, has declared that the successful completion of the 2023 elections by Nigeria is an affirmation of the fact that African nations can handle their destiny in a very peaceful way.

He also added, “I am happy for Nigeria.”

The envoy who was a guest of  President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja, on the occasion of the completion of his diplomatic mission, said he is happy for Nigeria for the way the elections went, at the same time congratulating President Buhari for being at the helm.

According to a statement issued on Saturday by presidential spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu, the High Commissioner said he is going back to his country with a high sense of fulfillment after his eight-year tenure, “having registered assurances that Nigeria is a friendly country” and in the full expectation that his successor will build on his work here.

The outgoing diplomat thanked Nigerian government officials for creating a true spirit of mutual cooperation, without any artificial barriers that enabled him to make a success of his duty tour in Nigeria.

The President and the High Commissioner discussed bilateral accomplishments in the area of aviation, with Rwanda Airline operating eight weekly flights to Lagos and five to Abuja and the progress towards a Nigeria-Rwanda Joint Commission which has been signed and soon to be inaugurated.

President Buhari congratulated the outgoing envoy on his very successful tour of duty and spoke about a range of issues and the substantial progress made in the Nigeria-Rwanda relationship over the past eight years.

President Buhari noted the uncommon coincidence of the High Commissioner and himself coming in eight years ago and leaving at about the same time.

According to him: “You saw us come in and you are about to see us leaving. When we came, the Northeast was a big problem. The lake Chad was much affected by climate change and the neighboring regions were experiencing a turbulence” 

The President added that he was pleased with the progress made in normalizing the situation in the area especially at this time when, according to him, “there is a very active governor” in Borno State.

Deji Elumoye in Abuja 

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