The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has gifted the Nigerian government a 50,000-ton shipment of dates. The gift was presented by the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Faisal Ebraheem Algha on behalf of the King Salmam Humanitarian Aids and Relief Centre. It was received on behalf of the government of Nigeria by the Director Regions, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Janet Olisa.
Senior Public Relations Officer Nazar Telaqi said the donation was a testimony of the brotherly ties the two countries have shared over the years. “The gift was to strengthen the bilateral ties between the two governments which has existed since 1961 are part of its kindness to fulfill its humanitarian and pioneering role at the international level and its commitment to humanitarian principle that focuses on alleviating of all people in distress.
Responding to the kind gesture, Ambassador Olisa disclosed that the two countries have for a very long time established a beautiful relationship of gift exchange.
Source: von.gov.ng