President Goodluck Jonathan and Dame Patience receive highest National Honour in Cote d’Ivoire

by Chi Ibe

Photo: LUC GNAGO/REUTERS
Photo: LUC GNAGO/REUTERS

President Goodluck Jonathan was conferred the highest honour in Cote d’Ivoire, the Grand Cross of the Order of the Nation on Friday March 1 during a state visit.

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara hosted a banquet which also saw First Lady; Dame Patience Jonathan conferred the honour of Commander of the Order of the Nation, reports claim.

Ouattara said it was in gratitude of Nigeria’s contributions to peace, stability and progress in Cote d’Ivoire.

President Jonathan said Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire must continue to strengthen their bilateral cooperation which citizens and others in the West African sub-region will benefit from.

“As partners, driven by shared values and a common strategic objective, namely, the security, stability and prosperity of our sub-region, we must continue to build on the historical bond of friendship and solidarity which have served our two countries in the past.

“My challenge and also President Ouattara’s challenge, is to intensify this partnership for the benefit of our citizens and the entire sub-region of West Africa.

“We must fight poverty collectively through pooling of our resources, value-addition, intra-regional trade and promotion of investments,” President Jonathan said.

Jonathan expressed gratitude for the honours given to him and his wife, thanking the president including the people of Cote d’Ivoire

 

 

 

 

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