The Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis made the commitment when Ambassador
Benaoyagha Okoyen, the High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to
the Commonwealth of The Bahamas paid him a courtesy visit.
A statement from the Nigerian Embassy in Havava on Wednesday
stated that Okoyen paid Davis a courtesy visit, in the presence of the Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Bahamas, Mr Fred Mitchel, at Nassau on Monday.
Okoyen is Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cuba with concurrent
accreditation to the Bahamas, the Republic of Nicaragua, and Honduras.
According to the statement, the purpose of the proposed
agreement between Nigeria and the Bahamas is to facilitate the entry of
citizens of the Governments of both countries who are holders of valid
diplomatic and official passports, into their respective countries, the News
Agency of Nigeria said.
“The Agreement once concluded would further protect the
interest of both countries and strengthen their friendly relations.”
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| (Middle) enaoyagha Okoyen, the High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas with the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis and staff of Nigeria mission at Nassau. |
Okoyen attended the various sessions of the Bahamas 2023 Diplomatic Week that celebrated “50 years of Foreign Relations and beyond in an independent Bahamas” between 22-27 October, 2023.
He also participated in a hybrid High Level Panel Discussion
on “Diplomacy and the next Generation” along with other representatives of the
Bahamas, China, Indonesia, USA, and participating students from various schools
in the country.
While in Nassau, Okoyen also paid a courtesy visit to the
Governor-General of the Bahamas, Ms.
Cynthia Pratt, who bid the high commissioner farewell as he took formal leave
of the host authority in the Bahamas.