As the Monday, 29 May, 2023 inauguration date of President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu draws closer, Kenyan President, Dr Williams Ruto, has sent a special envoy to discuss areas of mutual interest between Nigeria and Kenya with the president-elect.<\/p>\n
Ruto, in a letter he personally signed, congratulated Tinubu on his victory at the polls and extended his hand of fellowship to the incoming Nigerian leader.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of Kenya, and on my own behalf, I convey greetings and congratulations to you on your victory, and to the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for their fortitude and maturity in ensuring the successful conduct of the 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wish to applaud the close friendship which exists between our two countries. Kenya and Nigeria share values and aspirations in various sectors including political, socio-economic, cultural, diplomatic exchange and indeed hold commonality of views on many continental and international issues,\u201d the letter partly reads.<\/p>\n
The Kenyan leader offered to work with Tinubu to consolidate the longstanding relationship between his country and Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look forward to working with you to champion the cause of our continent, and to strengthen further the historical bonds and friendship that happily exist between our two countries and the people.\u201d<\/p>\n
The letter was delivered by the Kenyan president\u2019s envoy, who is also Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service of Kenya, Mr. Felix K. Koskei, during an audience with the president-elect at the weekend in Lagos.<\/p>\n
Koskei told Tinubu that the desire of Ruto was to partner the incoming Nigerian leader in \u201cbringing Africa together and strengthen the continent through cooperation and sharing of experiences\u201d.<\/p>\n
In his response, President-elect Tinubu expressed his desire to work with the Kenyan president and other African leaders to champion issues of mutual interest.<\/p>\n
\u201cI intend to maintain that long, cordial relationship between our two countries and continue to pursue the aspiration of our forefathers towards building a stronger and more economically stable Africa,\u201d he told the special envoy.<\/p>\n
Tinubu pledged to work with Kenya in the areas of economic growth, development and tackling insecurity in line with his agenda for the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we exchange ideas and inter-relate, it will help our continent. Economic opportunities would be explored for Africa\u2019s growth and security,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The President-elect promised to pay a visit to the East African country at a later time to further explore areas of common interest for the benefit of the two countries and the continent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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