Singapore President Invites Tinubu for State Visit
‘I’ll deliver your message, with positive response,’ Jimoh Ibrahim assures Singaporean ambassador The President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, has invited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to visit Singapore as the country
Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has extended an invitation for Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to visit Singapore, as both nations aim to enhance their relationship and cooperation. This announcement was made by Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, in a statement from the Nigerian Mission House in New York.
Ambassador Burhan Gafoor, Singapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivered the letter from President Shanmugaratnam to Ibrahim at the Nigerian Permanent Mission House. Gafoor also congratulated Ibrahim on securing the positions of Chairman in two significant UN committees—the Fifth Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Matters and the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, also known as C-34.
Expressing gratitude, Ibrahim assured Singapore that Tinubu will find time to visit the country in the near future. The Nigerian President's economic reforms have garnered international attention and interest from countries such as Singapore, particularly in the areas of multilateralism and national development. Ibrahim drew a parallel between Tinubu's reform efforts and the transformative changes under Singapore's late Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew.
He noted that Tinubu holds President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in high regard and congratulated Singapore on the reforms that have transformed the nation.
Ibrahim highlighted that Nigeria is currently undergoing reforms to transform the country into a modern, contemporary state where the interests of all its citizens are protected and Nigerians enjoy viable economic opportunities. He also informed that his office at the United Nations witnessed increased diplomatic engagements in recent weeks, with the British Ambassador to the UN visiting him, followed by the Ambassador of Guyana, before Gafoor's visit.
Ibrahim emphasized that his leadership of the UN committees would be guided by fairness, accountability, and efficiency. Regarding the Fifth Committee, he assured member states of equitable treatment in resource allocation, ensuring that every country has a say and the United Nations remains impartial under the reforms of accountability and efficiency.
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