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PRESIDENT TINUBU COMMENDS FINLAND FOR INTERVENING IN SIMON EKPA’S CASE
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Nicolas Adekeye / 3 months
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President Bola Tinubu has commended the Finnish government for intervening in the case of Simon Ekpa, saying the government will not tolerate actions and statements that could lead to divisiveness among citizens. The President spoke when he received the Letters of Credence from the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Sanna Selin, at the State House. The Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, stated that President Tinubu commended the Finnish authorities for the timely intervention that safeguarded the nation’s integrity and mitigated an action that threatened peaceful coexistence. “I must thank you for your record on safeguarding human rights in our country with the trial of Simon Ekpa. Nigeria is indivisible,” President Tinubu told the Finnish ambassador. Mignot Onanuga added that President Tinubu also received Letters of Credence from the Ambassador of the European Union, Mr 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. Onanuga quoted President Tinubu as saying, “Nigeria is undergoing a series of necessary reforms to stimulate growth and prosperity. Thank you also for the humanitarian support in the North East. I believe that we can work together.” The Ambassador of Finland extolled the President for his courage in initiating reforms that will benefit the economy and ensure prosperity in the future. Onanuga stated that the Ambassador noted that Simon Ekpa has been hindering bilateral relations, adding that cooperation between the two countries is going well now. Onanuga also reported that President Tinubu met with the Ambassador of the European Union, urging the envoy to work towards elevating the volume of transactions and strengthening ties. Bayo Onanuga noted that President Tinubu also urged collaboration between Nigeria and Algeria to implement the trans-Saharan African Gas Pipeline project. “We need to lift one another in Africa, and we will be stronger together,” the President said. The Algerian Ambassador said the project will significantly impact the continent.