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Saudi Ambassador, Others Present Certificates To Buhari

Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Adnan Bin Mahmoud Bostaji, today, Thursday, presented his letter of credence to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Others who also presented letters of credence are the Ambassadors of the Republic of Turkey, Ahmet Melih Ulueren, High Commissioner of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh, E.M.D. Shameem Ahsan.
The President expressed gratitude in particular to the Saudi Arabian envoy for the support the Kingdom has given to Nigeria on security and economic issues.
He acknowledged that the immigration and logistic challenges encountered by pilgrims had been significantly smoothened, saying: “I have written a letter to His Majesty suggesting the creation of more bio-metric capturing centres so that Nigerians, who travel for Hajj in thousands, will find the experience easier.
“I appreciate His Majesty’s large-heartedness in accommodating pilgrims from all the over the world, and do extend our deep gratitude for all the hospitality.”
President Buhari said the economic and trade relations between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia had expanded over the years, describing the historical alliance between both countries as “nostalgic’’.
The President commended the growing trade relations with Turkey and the historical relevance of the country to the world, assuring the ambassador that His government will support efforts for a deeper and richer relationship.
He said Nigeria had a lot to learn from Bangladesh on agriculture, noting that the partnership had already started.
In his remarks, the Saudi Arabian Ambassador said his government had started work on increasing registration offices for pilgrims and easing the immigration processes.
“We are working on improving the offices. It is a very big project. We are looking at concluding immigration issues from the take-off points like Kano and Abuja so that pilgrims can arrive in Saudi Arabia and move straight to the mosque.”
He said Nigeria and Saudi Arabia share the same vision of ending terrorism and fighting corruption.
The High Commissioner of Bangladesh said his country’s population of 160 million people had largely remained “self-sufficient’’ in feeding, adding that the experience on self-reliance on agriculture can be shared with Nigeria.
The Turkish Ambassador congratulated President Buhari for Nigeria’s robust statement at the United Nation’s General Assembly (UNGA), which captured the burning issues of migration and need to restructure UN.

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