…invites Tinubu on official visit
By Udesinanna Stephen
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has congratulated the Nigeria President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his election victory in the just concluded 2023 elections.
The Ukrainian President congratulated Tinubu today in a letter he personally signed, saying that, “Please accept my sincere congratulations on your election as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria!”
In respect to the continues war between the country and Russia which has lead to grain shortage and food insecurity in the globe, the Ukraine leader invited Tinubu on an official visit to the country after his inauguration to support the country in settling the challenges of food insecurity.
In his words, “Taking this opportunity, I invite you to pay an official visit to Ukraine at a time convenient for you. I am confident that your visit will strengthen the dialogue between our countries and contribute to the further consolidation of joint efforts of the international community aimed at solving the urgent challenges of today, in particular the crisis situation caused by Russia regarding the guarantee of world food security.
“I count on the active participation of Nigeria in its practical implementation.
We see the further provision of global food security, of which Ukraine was and remains a reliable guarantor at the global level, as an important direction of cooperation. The fulfillment of this task will be facilitated by the successful implementation of the Ukrainian initiative “Grain from Ukraine”, which is designed to significantly increase the supply of grain to African countries in order to prevent famine.” He added.