Zelensky Invites Tinubu To Pay Official Visit To Ukraine

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Nigeria’s president elect, Bola Tinubu to visit Ukraine.

Recall that the Ukrainian president took to Twitter to send congratulatory compliments a day after Tinubu was declared winner of the Presidential Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Zelensky formally sent a congratulatory letter where he also invited Tinubu to Ukraine on a state visit after his inauguration on May 29.

“Please accept my sincere congratulations on your election as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” Zelensky wrote.

“Despite extremely difficult testing times, caused by the full-scale armed aggression of Russia against our state, Ukraine is determined to further strengthen cooperation with Nigeria at the bilateral level and within the framework of international organizations.

“We are grateful for your country’s support of the Resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization “Principles of the UN Charter underlying a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace in Ukraine.

“I count on the active participation of Nigeria in its practical implementation. We see the further provision of global food security, of which Ukraine was and remains a reliable guarantor at the global level, as an important direction of cooperation.

“The fulfilment of this task will be facilitated by the successful implementation of the Ukrainian initiative “Grain from Ukraine”, which is designed to significantly increase the supply of grain to African countries in order to prevent famine.

“Taking this opportunity, I invite you to pay an official visit to Ukraine at a time convenient for you.”