Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has flown out of the country to Canada for the first official visit of a Nigerian leader in 22 years.
Osinbajo, who revealed on his official Facebook page on Sunday that he would be leaving the country, said the he will hold a bilateral meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland and other top officials of the North American country.
He wrote, “In a bid to deepen diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Canada, I will depart Abuja today on the first high level visit to Canada by a Nigerian leader since 2000, when then President Olusegun Obasanjo visited the North American nation.
“Kicking off the official 3-day visit tomorrow, I will meet with the Canadian Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, and other top parliamentarians and members of the Canadian government in Ottawa to discuss issues and events around educational collaboration, technology, creative industry and climate justice among others.
“I will also use the opportunity to meet with the leadership of the Nigerian community, including from Nollywood and notable Canadian government officials with Nigerian origin, after which I will give a public lecture at the Queen’s University in Kingston on Wednesday.
“Nigeria and Canada have over the years maintained a cordial bilateral relationship, and by this visit, we hope for a further strengthening of the ideals that bind us together.”
