President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the intervention of the Finish government, with the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, saying the government will not tolerate actions and statements that could lead to divisiveness among citizens.
The President was speaking when he received the Letters of Credence from the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Sanna Selin, at the State House, Abuja.
He commended the Finnish authorities for the timely intervention that safeguarded the country’s integrity and mitigated an action that threatened peaceful coexistence.
The Ambassador of Finland extolled the President for his courage in initiating reforms that will benefit the economy and ensure prosperity in the future.
President Tinubu also received Letters of Credence from the Ambassador of the European Union, Gautier Mignot, and the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Algeria, Hocine Mezoued.
The President noted that the Ambassador’s priorities, including ICT, agriculture, and education, will directly impact the country’s development.
In the meeting with the Ambassador of the European Union, President Tinubu noted that the EU remains one of the highest trading partners of Nigeria, urging the envoy to work towards elevating the volume of transactions, and strengthening the ties.
He said Nigeria needs support in digitalising and automating operations and processes for rendering services.
The Algerian Ambassador said the trans-Sahara African Gas Pipeline project and other proposed regional development projects will significantly impact the continent.
Mezoued said Algeria would continue to support Nigeria in negotiating for improved livelihood on the continent with multilateral institutions.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
