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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg8_n34Rh-U?si=eUNwkI_wRySfF27g

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday formally announced the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Saint Lucia, describing the move as a symbolic bridge aimed at fostering closer ties between both nations, News360 Nigeria reports.

The announcement was made during a special joint session of the Senate and House of Assembly of Saint Lucia at the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom, Sandals Grande, Gros Islet.

President Tinubu proposed the creation of a Joint Commission or Political Consultation Agreement to serve as a structured platform for cooperation between Nigeria and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

He further revealed plans to offer full scholarships to students from OECS countries as part of efforts to promote cultural understanding and deepen relations.

In the presence of leaders from the OECS, including Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Montserrat, Saint Martin, and Saint Vincent, Tinubu highlighted the historical and cultural bonds between Nigeria and the Eastern Caribbean.

He extended Nigeria’s openness to visa waivers for OECS diplomatic and official passport holders and encouraged reciprocal arrangements to ease official travels and deepen institutional ties.

“I respectfully urge a reciprocal gesture to enable smoother movement of officials and foster closer institutional cooperation,” the president stated.

President Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening its relationship with OECS countries, anchored on shared African heritage and Pan-African ideals.

He emphasised the significance of historical ties shaped by the transatlantic slave trade and colonial experiences, which forged a common identity and resilience among people of African descent.

Touching on economic diplomacy and trade, Tinubu offered OECS access to Nigeria’s vast market, the largest in Africa, and called for deeper commercial partnerships in agriculture, manufacturing, services, and other sectors.

He invited OECS nations to explore investment and joint venture opportunities, stating that both regions could harness their strengths to attract investments, create jobs, and promote economic growth.

The Nigerian president proposed collaborations between maritime universities in Nigeria and the OECS to enhance technical capacity and academic exchange.

He also announced plans to extend Nigeria’s Technical Aid Corps (TAC) programme to the OECS, providing skilled professionals in education, healthcare, and engineering to support development efforts in the region.

Recognising the grave climate challenges facing small island states, Tinubu called for joint research initiatives in climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, sustainable agriculture, and climate-induced migration management.

Speaking on Nigeria’s foreign policy, President Tinubu restated its Afrocentric focus, highlighting the country’s historical advocacy for Black dignity and solidarity worldwide.

He recalled Nigeria’s leadership role in the Pan-African movement and its contributions to the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (now African Union), which has since embraced the African diaspora as its sixth region.

In his address to over 300 attendees, including OECS heads of government, government officials, the diplomatic corps, and members of the Nigerian community in Saint Lucia, Tinubu expressed optimism about the future of Nigeria-OECS relations.

Quoting Marcus Garvey and an African proverb, he underscored the importance of unity, organisation, and collective action in achieving shared goals.

“As we chart the course forward, I am reminded of the words of Marcus Garvey: ‘Get organised and you will compel the world to respect you.’ His charge remains as resonant now as it was first made,” he said.

“Likewise, an African proverb teaches us: ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’

Let us journey together, united in purpose and fortified by our common heritage,” the Nigerian leader added.

redics:
Good he cleared the air that he did not travel to Lucia for medical treatment as claimed be Sahara Reporters

Putindbutt:
Sowore is smoking Ondo weed, he knows how to press the button of headless mob.

Putindbutt:
Sowore is smoking Ondo weed, he knows how to press the button of headless mob.

Ofunaofu:
If Sowore is pressing anyone’s mumu button, it’s that of the headlèss mob of Agbádorîans.

Since he released that information, you all have been running around like headless chickèns, defending the indefensible. Tinubu’s questionable character has made it impossible to defend him. The more you try, the more ridiculous you look. But the truth is, Tinubu will still end up in the hospital for medical treatment whether it's in Saint Lucia, France, or the UK. It is a known fact.

Putindbutt:
Nigeria is the big brother of the black race. Jagaban for a reason. God bless Nigeria.

anonimi:
Ratio of public to private schools in Lagos State is one to 22 ― Commissioner
September 4, 2022

The Lagos State government has said the ratio of public to private schools at both primary and secondary school levels in the state is one to 22.

The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, gave the revelation in her remark at the 2022 edition of the Total School Support Seminar Exhibition (TOSSE) held at Oregun in Ikeja between Thursday and Friday.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/ratio-of-public-to-private-schools-in-lagos-state-is-one-to-22-%E2%80%95-commissioner/

APCNig:
Will you ever live to Tinubu’s age?

If Tinubu is in hospital for medicals, is it not worth it? No kee yourself with hypertension

chisomkachy:
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s first supplementary budget includes a fleet of SUVs for himself and his wife, a presidential yacht and the renovation of his villa amid a cost-of-living crisis for some of the poorest people in the world.

The proposal — which seeks additional funding beyond the annual budget approved by Tinubu’s predecessor — comes as the government asks Nigerians to persevere through pain caused in part by a raft of economic reforms ushered in by the new president. Africa’s most populous country faces rampant unemployment, soaring food prices and a plummeting currency.

Federal lawmakers approved the president’s request for extra spending on Thursday, but eliminated the provision of 5 billion naira ($6.01 million) to buy a presidential yacht. Instead, they doubled the allocation to a student loan fund to 10 billion naira, according Abubakar Bichi, chairman of an appropriations committee in the House of Representatives.

The lawmakers approved 1.5 billion-naira proposed to purchase SUVs for the office of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu — an amount larger than that allocated to many individual federal colleges. The supplementary budget also proposes almost 6 billion naira to purchase SUVs for the presidency — more than the amount initially allocated to fund a student loan program for poor families.


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-02/nigeria-budgets-for-suvs-and-yachts-amid-economic-hardship

NewYorkCity:
Good one. Visa free for all.

The people of the Caribbeans are our ppl and shouldn't require Visa to come home.

anonimi:
The often cited biography titled Madame Tinubu: Merchant and King-maker, authored by Nigerian historian Oladipo Yemitan, paints her views regarding slave trading.

On one occasion, during her final sojourn in Abeokuta, she was alleged to have sold a young boy into slavery and was accused of it. When arraigned before Ogundipe Alatise over the matter, she reportedly explained: 'I have a large house-hold and I must feed them well. I need money to do that, that's why'.

— Oladipo. Yemitan, 'Madame Tinubu: Merchant and King-maker'

Another section of Yemitan's Tinubu biography, referred to as the Amadie-Ojo Affair, captures a slave trading deal gone sour in 1853 (notably after the 1852 Treaty abolishing slavery in Lagos) wherein Tinubu tells another slave trader (Domingo Martinez) that "she would rather drown the slaves [20 in number] than sell them at a discount".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efunroye_Tinubu

Ofunaofu:
If Sowore is pressing anyone’s mumu button, it’s that of the headlèss mob of Agbádorîans.

Since he released that information, you all have been running around like headless chickèns, defending the indefensible. Tinubu’s questionable character has made it impossible to defend him. The more you try, the more ridiculous you look. But the truth is, Tinubu will still end up in the hospital for medical treatment whether it's in Saint Lucia, France, or the UK. It is a known fact.

APCNig:
Will you ever live to Tinubu’s age? If Tinubu is in hospital for medicals, is it not worth it? No kee yourself with hypertension

Ofunaofu:
If Sowore is pressing anyone’s mumu button, it’s that of the headlèss mob of Agbádorîans.

Since he released that information, you all have been running around like headless chickèns, defending the indefensible. Tinubu’s questionable character has made it impossible to defend him. The more you try, the more ridiculous you look. But the truth is, Tinubu will still end up in the hospital for medical treatment whether it's in Saint Lucia, France, or the UK. It is a known fact.

redics:
Good he cleared the air that he did not travel to Lucia for medical treatment as claimed be Sahara Reporters

Nsexy333:
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