By Wale Odunsi President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked Lisbon city in Portugal for assisting victims of the Russia-Ukraine war. ...
By Wale Odunsi
President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked Lisbon city in
Portugal for assisting victims of the Russia-Ukraine war.
The Nigerian leader met with Fernando Medina, Mayor of
Lisbon and City Council Members on Friday.
He expressed gratitude to them for accommodating Nigerians
and other nationals fleeing Ukraine.
The President also congratulated Medina and his party on
their electoral victory.
Buhari said Lisbon shares a number of similarities with some
Nigerian cities such as Lagos, the former capital.
He recalled that Lagos was named Lago de Curamo (Lake of
Curamo) by Portuguese explorer Rui de Sequeira during his visit in 1472.
Buhari said Nigeria, like Portugal, has many unique,
historic, and cultural assets, as well as a developing hospitality industry,
which both countries can exploit.
“We are also keen to establish a direct air link between our
two countries to further stimulate tourism, people-to-people contact and
social, sporting and cultural relations”, he noted.
The President invited prospective investors to Nigeria as
the next top investment destination.
“We are ready to extend our bilateral trade beyond oil and
gas”, he added.
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