A former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, on Tuesday, May 21, met with President Nicolàs Maduro of Republic of Venezuela.
At the meeting, President Maduro expressed his readiness to work closely with the Nigerian Government.
He also congratulated Kalu on his electoral victory as senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Venezueelan strongman also congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election for a second term.
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The president, who could not hide his joy after the meeting, took to Twitter to express gratitude to the former Abia State governor.
Maduro had tweeted: “I received brother Orji Uzor Kalu, senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“I expressed my congratulations to the recent electoral victory of President Elect, Muhammadu Buhari.
“We ratify our readiness to continue to strengthen ties of friendship and cooperation.”
On his part, Kalu said he was glad by the assurances of President Maduro to continue to deepen the existing Nigerian-Venezuelan relationship.