Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment To ECOWAS

Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment To ECOWAS

Nigeria has pledge her commitment to partnering with Mali and other member-countries of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) to ensure the speedy realisation of the region's objectives.

Speaking at an audience with Mali's new Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Mahamane Amadou Maiga, who was at the Presidential Villa to present his letters of credence, President Goodluck Jonathan said that his government would give maximum cooperation to Ambassadors of ECOWAS member-countries, in the collective efforts to achieve greater economic integration and development of the region.

At an audience with the new Ambassador of the Philippines to Nigeria, Mr. Nestor Padalhin, President Jonathan said that existing cordial relations between Nigeria and the Philippines could be further strengthened with increased bilateral trade.

The new Ambassadors thanked President Jonathan for receiving them soon after their arrival in the country and gave him assurances that they would do their best to enhance existing relations between Nigeria and their countries.

They also used the occasion to congratulate President Jonathan on Nigeria's forthcoming 50 th Independence anniversary.

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