Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Mr Boris Johnson, the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as he assumes office.
The party National Chairman, Mr Uche Secondus, in a statement issued on Wednesday by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan also congratulated the UK Government on the successful election of the new prime minister.
Secondus said that Nigeria looks forward to the days ahead with enhanced synergy with the UK.
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“The PDP is confident of a more proactive Britain, in her relationship with Nigeria in critical sectors of our national life.
“We look forward to an enhanced synergy that would boost democracy and good governance within the Commonwealth States as well as reinvigorate trade and economic activities, free press, increase access to education and transfer of technology.
” We look forward to greater cooperation in security and military needs, among many other areas of mutual interests between Nigeria and the United Kingdom,” he said.
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