Ukraine President congratulates Tinubu, invites President-elect

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on his election victory.

Zelenskyy, who hailed the victory of Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election, stated that Ukraine is determined to further strengthen cooperation with Nigeria.

The President, in a congratulatory letter he personally signed, also expressed happiness over the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general election in Nigeria.

According to a statement issued on Thursday, April 20, by Tinibu’s media aide, Tunde Rahman, President Zelenskyy invited Tinubu to visit Ukraine on a State Visit after his inauguration on May 29, 2023.

The President expressed confidence that Tinubu’s visit to the country would strengthen the dialogue between Nigeria and Ukraine and contribute to efforts of the international community aimed at solving the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

He stated: “Please accept my sincere congratulations on your election as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria!

“Despite extremely difficult testing times, caused by the full-scale armed aggression of Russia against our State, Ukraine is determined to further strengthen cooperation with Nigeria at the bilateral level and within the framework of international organizations.

“We are grateful for your country’s support of the Resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization Principles of the UN Charter underlying a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace in Ukraine.

“I count on the active participation of Nigeria in its practical implementation.

“We see the further provision of global food security, of which Ukraine was and remains a reliable guarantor at the global level, as an important direction of cooperation. The fulfillment of this task will be facilitated by the successful implementation of the Ukrainian initiative ‘Grain from Ukraine’, which is designed to significantly increase the supply of grain to African countries in order to prevent famine.

“Taking this opportunity, I invite you to pay an official visit to Ukraine at a time convenient for you. I am confident that your visit will strengthen the dialogue between our countries and contribute to the further consolidation of joint efforts of the international community aimed at solving the urgent challenges of today, in particular the crisis situation caused by Russia regarding the guarantee of world food security,” Zelenskyy said.

The Star