NIGERIAN PRESIDENT BIDS FAREWELL TO OUT GOING BANGLADESH HIGH COMMISSIONER
……Backs stronger ties with Bangladesh.
Oru Leonard
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari bade farewell to Mr. Md. Shameem Ahsan, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria on 27 October, 2020 on a digital platform. During the audience, the President warmly congratulated the Bangladesh envoy for the achievements made during his tenure and felicitated with him for his next Ambassadorial assignment. The President pointedly mentioned about the on-going cooperation in the fields of agriculture and defence while expressing satisfaction about the growing relationship between the two friendly countries.
The outgoing High Commissioner, H. E, MD Shameem Ahsan thanked the Nigerian government for the generous support and cooperation he received during his tenure. Mr. Ahsan expressed deep satisfaction that there had been notable developments in bilateral relations namely, unveiling of a Commemorative Stamp, released by the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), to mark the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by the Foreign Ministers of Bangladesh and Nigeria, signing of an MoU between the Foreign (Permanent) Secretaries of the Foreign Ministries of the two countries on Bilateral Consultations and MoU between two national Chambers (FBCCI and NACCIMA), among others.
While stressing on utilization of untapped huge potentials to expand bilateral trade and economic relations, H. E.. Ahsan mentioned that two-way trade between two countries increased from US$ 11.27 million (FY2018-19) to US$ 144.75 million (FY2019-20).
The High Commissioner expressed satisfaction that over 60 team-members from Bangladesh visited Nigeria for various events during 2018 and 2019. He sincerely thanked Nigeria for its constructive role on the issue of forcefully displaced Myanmar nationals at the UN, OIC and other forums.
The High Commissioner also drew the attention of the Nigerian President about opening of a resident Mission in Dhaka. Finally, the Bangladesh High Commissioner extended an invitation to the Nigerian President to visit Bangladesh on behalf of the Hon’ble President and Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
