Nigeria’s Ambassador to Israel, with concurrent accreditation to Cyprus, Nkechi Ufochukwu, has formally commenced her diplomatic task in Cyprus after presenting her Letters of Credence to President Nikos Christodoulides.
The Nigerian Embassy in Israel disclosed this in an announcement issued on Saturday, noting that the ceremony was held on Friday on the Presidential Palace in Nicosia in accordance with diplomatic protocol.
The presentation formally confirmed Ufochukwu’s appointment as Nigeria’s principal envoy to Cyprus.
During the ceremony, the ambassador conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s goodwill message to Christodoulides and pledged to strengthen diplomatic and bilateral relations between Nigeria and Cyprus all through her tenure.
In his response, Christodoulides welcomed Ufochukwu and reaffirmed the longstanding friendship between the 2 international locations.
He famous that Nigeria and Cyprus share historic experiences, widespread rules and enduring connections between their peoples, which have helped maintain their cordial relations.
The Cypriot president additionally acknowledged Nigeria’s strategic significance in West Africa and throughout the African continent, significantly its contributions to regional dialogue, cooperation, integration and stability.
He assured the Nigerian envoy of his authorities’s readiness to collaborate with Abuja in deepening diplomatic ties and increasing cooperation in areas of shared curiosity.
The areas recognized embody financial relations, commerce and funding, training, political dialogue, and efforts to handle widespread challenges by bilateral and multilateral engagement.
The presentation of Letters of Credence is a proper diplomatic process by which an envoy is accredited to symbolize their nation in a bunch nation. It additionally establishes an official channel of communication between the governments in Abuja and Nicosia.
