Nigeria’s President Jonathan expected tomorrow

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of Nigeria is expected in Kigali tomorrow for a two-day official visit. He will hold talks with President Paul Kagame at Urugwiro Village on Thursday. The two Heads of State will discuss strengthening links between Nigeria and Rwanda, as well as African and global issues and hold a joint press conference.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of Nigeria is expected in Kigali tomorrow for a two-day official visit.

He will hold talks with President Paul Kagame at Urugwiro Village on Thursday. 

The two Heads of State will discuss strengthening links between Nigeria and Rwanda, as well as African and global issues and hold a joint press conference.

Rwanda and Nigeria enjoy good and established relations, reinforced by the opening of a Rwanda High Commission in Abuja earlier this year. Currently, 38 Nigerian health professionals are volunteering in Rwanda under the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps.

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda and Nigeria are scheduled to discuss formalizing a framework for comprehensive bilateral cooperation

President Jonathan was last in Rwanda in September 2010 to attend the inauguration of President Kagame.

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