President Bola Tinubu formally announced on Monday, the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia, describing it as a “symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway to fostering closer ties between both nations.”
President Tinubu stated this while addressing a special
joint session of the Senate and House of Assembly of Saint Lucia at the William
Jefferson Clinton Ballroom, Sandals Grande, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.
The President proposed creating a Joint Commission or
Political Consultation Agreement as a mechanism for structured cooperation
between Nigeria and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
President Tinubu also announced that he would offer full
scholarships to students of OECS to promote cultural understanding that further
strengthens the bond between Nigeria and the Eastern Caribbean states.
The Nigerian leader, who delivered his address in the
presence of leaders from the OECS, emphasised the deep historical and cultural
bonds between Nigeria and the OECS, and called for greater people-to-people
engagement.
The leaders of Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts and
Nevis, Dominica, the Premier of Montserrat, Saint Martin and Saint Vincent were
in the audience.
According to Tinubu, Nigeria is open to visa waivers for
OECS diplomatic and official passport holders, and urged reciprocal gestures to
facilitate smoother official travel and closer institutional cooperation.
”I respectfully urge a reciprocal gesture to enable smoother
movement of officials and foster closer institutional cooperation,” he said.
He reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening ties with
OECS and Caribbean nations, anchored in shared African heritage and Pan-African
ideals.
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