Speaker meets Nigerian Envoy

By our Reporter 

Kampala: Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has this morning re-echoed the need for a united Africa as a way of facilitating the flow of trade, capital, energy and ideas.

“At a time when Africa is re-positioning itself in the global arena, unity and cooperation are a crucial catalyst for strengthening Africa’s voice among the international community of nations,’’ Among said, while meeting the High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Uganda, H.E Ismail Ayobami, at Parliament Building.

She commended President Museveni for championing good relations with the people of the Nigeria which, she said, is already yielding dividends, seen through the number of Nigerian Nationals operating successful businesses in Uganda, especially in the banking sector.

Among reaffirmed Parliament’s commitment to working concertedly with  the  National  Assembly  of  Nigeria, and other countries  to  uphold  core  commitments  towards  greater unity,  cohesion  and  solidarity.

The High Commissioner, H.E Ismail Ayobami, called for strengthening and deepening of   relations between the Parliament of Uganda and the National Assembly of Nigeria.