"YOUR AMAZING, ‘BIG’ DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS WILL ALWAYS RECEIVE OUR SUPPORT" - BURUNDI FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY REPRESENTATIVE.

In furtherance of the drive of the Nigerian Mission in Bujumbura to reposition itself for strategic implementation and execution of its Diplomatic Charter, the Head of the Nigerian Mission in Burundi, His Excellency, Ambassador Elijah Onyeagba PhD during the week, met with the Permanent Secretary of the Burundi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, H.E Ferdinand Bashikako in Bujumbura.

The visit was focused on intimating the Ministry of the Mission's aims at fostering the frontier for policy execution between both countries. Speaking with the Permanent Secretary of the Burundi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation H.E Ferdinand Bashikako, His Excellency Amb Elijah Onyeagba PhD hinted at the intentions of the Nigerian Mission to review the activities in Bujumbura. According to him, with the increase in trade, visibility of government to government interactions and bilateral engagements with the two great nations in recent times, the Nigerian Mission here in Bujumbura has deemed it fit to review some of its operational sequences in Burundi to meet up with this pace. This will consequently reposition the Mission strategically, to effectively drive the Diplomatic Charter of our President Muhammadu Buhari, whose vision of ensuring a more prosperous and progressive African nation is foremost.

H.E Ferdinand Bashikako expressed the deepest appreciations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Head of the Nigerian Mission and indeed to the President of Nigeria, His Excellency President Muhammad Buhari on his many warm diplomatic policies across Africa. In his words, "I want to assure you of our continued support of your Mission's amazing BIG diplomatic programs and plans here."