Nigeria: Tinubu's Saint Lucia Visit'll Boost Ties With Caribbean Nations - - Presidency
- President Bola Tinubu undertook a two-day official visit to Saint Lucia on June 30 and July 1, 2025, aimed at enhancing bilateral relations and exploring new opportunities for cooperation with the Caribbean country.
- The visit builds on deep historical and cultural links between Nigeria and Saint Lucia, including 19th-century Nigerian immigration and established diplomatic ties since 1981.
- During the visit, Tinubu paid a courtesy call on Governor-General Cyril Charles, met with Prime Minister Philip Pierre, and engaged a Nigerian medical student studying locally.
- Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga stated that the visit helps to revive historic connections and opens up fresh opportunities for cooperation in diplomacy, culture, and economic development.
- The visit supports Nigeria's Four D's foreign policy and African Union's Sixth Region agenda, aiming to deepen cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean amid rising global uncertainty.
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