Outgoing Rwandan High Commissioner 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, “I am happy for Nigeria.”
The High Commissioner, Stanislas Kamanzi, who called on President Muhammadu Buhari in the State House, Abuja, on the occasion of the completion of his diplomatic mission said he is happy for Nigeria for the way the elections went, at the same time congratulating President Muhammadu Buhari for being at the helm.
He said he is going back to his country with a high sense of fulfillment 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 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.
Bilateral accomplishments
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 soon to be inaugurated.
President Buhari 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 leaving. When we came, the Northeast was a big problem. The lake Chad was much affected by climate change and the neighboring regions were experiencing a turbulence,” he said, explaining that he was pleased with the progress made in normalising the situation in the area.
The outgoing High Commissioner thanked Nigerian government officials for creating a true spirit of mutual cooperation, without any artificial barriers that enabled him to make a success of his duty tour in Nigeria.
Lateefah Ibrahim
