The prime minister of France, Bernard Cazeneuve, has hailed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, for the role he played recently in re-launching the Nigerian economy.
Osinbajo and the French prime minister
NAIJ.com reports that Osinbajo, the vice president, played this important role while acting on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, who was on medical vacation in the United Kingdom.
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Osinbajo’s efforts can be seen the current strong competition of the naira against the dollar. It is also seen in the peace that has returned to the usually restive Niger Delta region of the country.
Osinbajo is currently in France where he joined the global forum on anti-corruption and integrity hosted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
A statement by Laolu Akande, the vice president’s spokesperson, quoted Cazeneuve as saying this during a bilateral meeting with Osinbajo in Paris.
According to the statement, the prime minister assured that French investors would take advantage of the opportunities in the Nigerian economy.
Akande said Osinbajo and Cazeneuve agreed that Nigeria and France would continue to deepen diplomatic, economic and military relations.
Osinbajo also told the French prime minister that Nigeria would be happy to work with his country as well as other diplomatic partners in dealing with the challenge of de-radicalization.
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The vice president extended Muhammadu Buhari’s greetings to the French President Francois Hollande while thanking him for committing to the fight against insurgency in Nigeria.
In his response, Cazeneuve noted that though it is tough job, the French government has a process of deradicalization involving teams working with families.
Meanwhile, Osinbajo recently flagged-off the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project. Watch the video here:
