A deluge of goodwill messages and letters of support and solidarity have been pouring in for President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
A statement issued by the President’s media officer Tunde Rahman indicated that goodwill messages were presented to the president by the special envoys and heads of missions of the countries after his inauguration as the 16th President of Nigeria.
Listed were United Kingdom, United States, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, Israel, Cape Verde, Somalia and Nicaragua.
While congratulating Tinubu, the new UK High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery presented letters from British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, King Charles and Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
The US delegation led by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia L. Fudge, paid a courtesy call on President Tinubu and had a brief bilateral discussion with him.
Rahman also disclosed that the South Korean delegation had bilateral discussions with Tinubu after delivering a letter of invitation from South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, to Tinubu to visit that country soon.h
The special envoy of the Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, equally paid a call on President Tinubu and extended a hand of support and fellowship.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, sent a delegation which met with Tinubu and expressed willingness to work with the country in the area of fin-tech.
“Others who met with President Tinubu and pledged cooperation with Nigeria included delegations from Brazil, Somali, Cape Verde and Nicaragua, Rahman said.
