THE WILL NEWS
British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has written to Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ahead of his inauguration on May 29th.
THEWILL reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on March 1, declared Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the February 25 presidential election in Nigeria.
In an exclusive report by TheCable, Sunak, in a letter, said he looks forward to working with Tinubu.
The UK leader said he hopes to welcome Tinubu to London in April 2024, for the second Africa Investment Summit.
According to Sunak, the summit will be a “key moment” to strengthen UK-Nigerian business partnerships “in order to create jobs and growth, increase bilateral trade and investment, and support your aim of boosting Nigeria’s export competitiveness.”
The prime minister said the UK will continue to support Nigeria in addressing its security challenges through the sharing of expertise and tools.
He assured Tinubu that his government will continue to liaise with his team “through the transition period” until his inauguration on May 29.
The letter reads in part: “The UK has been a longstanding partner of Nigeria and we stand ready to support your efforts to build peace, unity and prosperity in Nigeria. The UK Government welcomed the opportunity to hear your priorities when you met the Minister of State for Development and Africa last year. I am proud of our work supporting access to education and healthcare, improving governance, and helping meet the humanitarian needs of those affected by conflict.
“Together, we can expand our partnership further, including strengthening our trade and investment relationship for the mutual prosperity of both our countries through an Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership.
