Mauritanian President Receives Credentials of Nigerian Ambassador
Nouakchott
President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on Tuesday received the credentials of Zayyad Habu Abdussalam, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott.
Following the ceremony, President El Ghazouani granted an audience to the Nigerian ambassador in the presence of Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad.
Following the meeting, the Nigerian diplomat made the following statement to the Mauritanian news agency (AMI):
“First of all, I want to use this opportunity to thank the president of Mauritania for giving us the opportunity to come and deliver my letter of credence today. And also, I have assured the president that I’m going to do all my best to see how we are going to enhance our political, economic, and bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Mauritania. And also, I have extended the goodwill message from the president, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, to the president, and he has assured me that Nigeria is a very important country, and we will look further to see how we are going to enhance our bilateral relationship together. Thank you.”
The ceremony was attended by Nani Ould Chrougha, Minister in charge of the President’s Cabinet; Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad; Harouna Traore, Adviser to the President; and Mohamed El Hanchi El Kettab, Director General of Bilateral Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.