{"id":147020,"date":"2025-01-20T22:10:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T21:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/akpabio-addresses-ivorien-parliament-harps-on-collaboration-african-unity"},"modified":"2025-01-29T23:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T22:19:35","slug":"akpabio-addresses-ivorien-parliament-harps-on-collaboration-african-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/akpabio-addresses-ivorien-parliament-harps-on-collaboration-african-unity","title":{"rendered":"Akpabio addresses Ivorien parliament, harps on collaboration, African unity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The President of Nigeria\u2019s Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday addressed the National Assembly of Co\u0302te d\u2019Ivoire, emphasising the importance of parliamentary collaboration and unity among African nations.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the opening session of the 2025 First Ordinary Session of the National Assembly of Co\u0302te d\u2019Ivoire in Abidjan, Akpabio also called for stronger bilateral ties between Nigeria and Co\u0302te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n<p>Akpabio, whose address was titled \u201cStrengthening Ties, Building the Future Together,\u201d told the Ivorian lawmakers that Co\u0302te d\u2019Ivoire and Nigeria are not merely neighbours but partners in the grand endeavour of African progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe future of West Africa rests upon us. Therefore, let us not be complacent. The challenges before us are vast \u2013 youth unemployment, human trafficking, and security threats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYet so too are the opportunities. Parliamentary cooperation should lead the way to deeper executive collaboration and unity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must set the tone for African parliamentary engagements and cooperation. The colonialists may have cut Africa into geopolitical chunks, but we must unite, stitch the torn fabrics of our heritage, and teach the world that blood is still thicker than water.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us envision a region where borders are bridges of unity, not walls of division, where trade flourishes, cultures blend, and progress becomes the right of every citizen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis vision is brought closer to reality by the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, a framework that demands our collective commitment to foster innovation and cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfCFTA is not just a policy; it is a call to arms \u2013 a summons to tear down the barriers that divide us and build bridges that unite us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us strengthen our trade, share our knowledge, and expand our horizons. Let us ensure that the children of Co\u0302te d\u2019Ivoire and Nigeria in particular, and Africa in general, inherit a continent where dreams are not just possible but inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us deepen the bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Co\u0302te d\u2019Ivoire. Our collaboration must grow across all sectors \u2013 trade, education, agriculture, and energy \u2013 to ensure that the fruits of our partnership uplift every citizen in both nations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an African proverb reminds us, \u2018The river is swollen with rain, but no single drop claims responsibility.\u2019 We are all stewards of the progress we seek, and it is only through unity that we shall achieve it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate President commended the Speaker of the Ivorian National Assembly, Hon. Adama Bictogo, for his leadership, describing it as \u201ca symbol of reconciliation and unity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He urged all honourable members of the Assembly to work hand in hand to tackle the scourge of human trafficking, enhance security cooperation, and invest in the future of the youth.<\/p>\n<p>Akpabio also paid tribute to Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara for his leadership and congratulated him and the people of Co\u0302te d\u2019Ivoire for hosting, with grace and dignity, the 2024 African Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour victory over my country Nigeria, a global football powerhouse, in that tournament was not just sporting glory; it was a proclamation to the world that Co\u0302te d\u2019Ivoire rises to every challenge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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