APA – Lagos (Nigeria)
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has pledged strong bilateral parliamentary relations with Angola.
Speaking on arrival in Luanda, Angola for the 147th Inter-Paliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, Akpabio, who is the Leader of Nigeria’s delegation, said that he was delighted to attend the IPU Assembly hosted by Angola and commended the Angolan Government for a good bilateral relations with Nigeria.
Akpabio stated that it would have been a disservice to Africa if Nigeria did not have a strong delegation at the IPU.
Akpabio said he was delighted to attend the IPU Assembly hosted by Angola and commended the Angolan Government for a good bilateral relations with Nigeria.
According to Akpabio, it would have been a disservice to Africa if Nigeria did not have a strong delegation at the IPU.
“Our presence here is to ensure that our bilateral relationship is strengthened. With our presence, we can forge a strong bilateral parliamentary relationship for the interest of our nations,” he said.
According to the statement by Akpabio’s Special Assistant on Media/Communication, Anietie Ekong, the Nigerian Senate President, who was received on arrival by the Nigerian Ambassador to Angola, Prof. Monique Ekpong and top officials of the Angolan government led by Joao Gaspar, Deputy Secretary UIP Angola.
It added that Gaspar in his response said that Akpabio’s attendance at the IPU Assembly with the Nigerian delegation would foster good relations not only between Nigeria and Angola, but among African countries to reach consensus on issues affecting the continent.
Angola is hosting the 147th IPU Assembly from Oct. 21 to Oct. 27. And the assembly provides the platform for parliamentarians, partner organisations and experts to share good parliamentary practices and commit to the overall theme of Parliamentary action for peace, justice and strong institutions.
The theme is closely linked to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions, a key enabler of the entire development agenda.
The assembly will consider actions to strengthen trust between the people and governance structures to make public institutions more effective, accountable and representative, and to better equip parliaments to address the multiple interconnected geopolitical, economic and environmental crises facing the world.
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Nigeria promises strong bilateral parliamentary relations with Angola
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