AMBASSADOR ALEX E. KEFAS PRESENTS LETTERS Of CREDENCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL.

His Excellency Ambassador Alex E. Kefas, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Portugal, presented his Letters of Credence to His Excellency, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of the Republic of Portugal, on Tuesday 13 July, 2021 at the Presidential Palace, in Lisbon.

According to a Press Statement issued by the Nigerian Mission in Lisbon, the President of Portugal congratulated the Nigerian Ambassador on his appointment and wished him a successful tour of duty.

Ambassador Alex Kefas during the event conveyed the greetings of His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari and highlights his achievements since his assumption of office in 2015. These include: Economy, Fighting corruption and Security, as well as massive infrastructural development across the country. While congratulating the Portuguese company, Mota Ingil for winning the contract award for the construction of Kano-Maradi railway, the Nigerian Envoy called for the need for the establishment of a Joint Commission which will serve as the major umbrella of all aspects of bilateral relations between both countries.

The Nigerian Principal Envoy also commended the Portuguese Government, especially its Navy for attending the yearly Nigerian Naval military exercises and hosting its ships for stop-overs in Portugal. He went further to call on the government of President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to expand the defence cooperation between the two friendly countries to include training of the Nigerian military and other security agencies to tackle the rising security challenges, as well as collaborating with Nigeria in fighting pirates in the Gulf of Guinea.

Ambassador Kefas equally used his meeting with President of Portugal to highlight investment opportunities that are abound in Nigeria and called on Portuguese investors to take advantage of the incentives provided by the Government of Nigeria to invest in various sectors.