Nigeria donates to Japan Earthquake Relief Fund

17 Jun 2011 21:57 Africa/Lagos


Courtesy Call on Ms. Makiko Kikuta, Japan' Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, by H.E. Mr. Godwin Nsude Agbo, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Japan (Donation of Relief Money from the Federal Republic of Nigeria)

TOKYO, June 17, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- On Wednesday, June 15, Ms. Makiko Kikuta, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Godwin Nsude Agbo, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Japan.

Ms. Kikuta expressed her appreciation for the daily commitment of Ambassador Agbo to strengthening the partnership between Japan and Nigeria, and the donation of relief money (394,592,725 yen) for the Great East Japan Earthquake from the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ms. Kikuta then stated that she regarded this assistance as a proof of friendship and solidarity between Japan and Nigeria, and she would like to make efforts toward recovery and reconstruction of the country.


Ambassador Agbo expressed his condolences to the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake. He also stated that the donated relief money to the Japanese Government from the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shows appreciation for the welcomes from Japan which Nigerian nationals and Nigerian private companies in Japan have been received, under the difficult circumstances which Japan is facing, and further mentioned that it is also the expression of gratitude for the assistance of Japan to Nigeria through TICAD Follow-up Process as well as the proof of friendship between Japan and Nigeria.


In response, Ms. Kikuta stated that the relief money from the people of Nigeria will definitely be reached to disaster victims and said she would like to continue to cooperate with Ambassador Agbo to enforce the bilateral relations in a wide range of areas including the cooperation in the international arena.

Source: Japan - Ministry of Foreign Affairs