Outgoing Rwandan High Commissioner, Stanislas Kamanzi, says 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, saying he is happy for Nigeria.
The High Commissioner said this on Saturday, during a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari, at the State House Abuja, on the occasion of the completion of his diplomatic mission.
He said he is happy for Nigeria, for the way the elections went, and congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for being at the helm.
He says he is going back to his country with a high sense of fulfilment, 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.
President Buhari congratulated the outgoing diplomat 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.
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 is soon to be inaugurated.
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President Buhari in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant On Media And Publicity Garba Shehu, noted the uncommon coincidence of the High Commissioner and himself coming in, eight years ago, and leaving at about the same time.
“You saw us come in, and you are about to see us leave. When we came, the Northeast was a big problem. Lake Chad was much affected by climate change, and the neighbouring regions were experiencing turbulence,” he said, adding 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.
The outgoing High Commissioner thanked Nigerian government officials, for creating a true spirit of cooperation, without any artificial barriers, that enabled him to make a success of his duty tour in Nigeria.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
