We’re satisfied with Tinubu’s economic reforms – British High Commissioner

Nigeria’s British High Commissioner, Richard Montgomery, has said his country is impressed by the economic reforms and policies introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration since his assumption of office.

Speaking Thursday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit on the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, at the party’s national secretariat, the envoy also rated high the administration’s efforts to revamp economy.

Montgomery: “We are watching very closely the major economic reforms that are being undertaking by the present administration and we are big admirers of the whole economic reforms that are being put forward.

“We believe in your economic reforms as a growing economy of the world.”

The High Commissioner who acknowledged the cordial bilateral relationship between the two countries added that President Tinubu and the British Prime Minister, Keith Starmer signed strategic partnership deal last year to further improve the relationship between the two countries.

“The United Kingdom/Nigeria relationship is deep and broad. The government under His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer have signed strategic partnership last year and we have many collaborations ranging from defense, trade and investment, home affairs – immigration agenda.

“At the moment dialogues are going very positively between my government and government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

The envoy was also full of praise for Nigeria’s political process which he said is very vital for the future stability and prosperity of the country.

He assured the APC leadership of the resolve of his home country to continue to partner with Nigeria.

Responding, the APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje commended the role of the British government in the political, socio-cultural and economic development of the country.

Ganduje said since assumption of office, President Tinubu has been very keen in strenghtening the cordial relationship between the countries and appealed to the envoy to help in further improving the relationship.

“We are looking forward for a more cordial bilateral relationship between the two countries.”