Mohammed Shosanya
The United States of America, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and others have formally presented goodwill messages and letters of support and solidarity to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday
The letters were presented to the President by the special envoys and heads of missions of the countries after his inauguration.
Other countries that sent their letter of support and goodwill includeJapan, Brazil, Israel, Cape Verde, Somalia and Nicaragua.
Congratulating President 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,a statement said.
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.
The South Korean delegation had bilateral discussions with Tinubu during which the delegation extended the invitation of South Korean, President Yoon Suk Yeol for Tinubu to visit that country soon,while seeking boost to the bilateral relations between the two countries.
The Saudi Arabian delegation delivered a goodwill message from the Saudi Royal House to the Nigerian president.
According to Statement by Tunde Rahman of the office president, a special envoy of the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida equally paid a call on President Tinubu and extended a hand of support and fellowship.
Besides, 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,the statement added.
