President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening its international partnerships, pledging that all agreements signed with Colombia during the ongoing three-day official visit of Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez will be swiftly implemented.
Receiving Vice President Márquez and her delegation of senior government, business, and diplomatic officials at the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu said global economic realities require nations to look beyond traditional alliances and forge new bonds of cooperation for mutual prosperity.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu urged Colombian business leaders to seize the vast investment opportunities in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, as well as in agriculture.
In her remarks, Vice President Márquez described Nigeria as “the land of the ancestors,” expressing delight at leading Colombia’s delegation on the landmark visit. She identified aviation, visa facilitation, political consultations, cultural exchange, and trade as priority areas for partnership.
Márquez praised Nigeria’s leadership role in Africa and noted that the African Union’s growing influence on the global stage would bolster cooperation between Latin America and the continen
