By Joyce Osaji
The Nigeria Ambassador to the state of Qatar, Yakubu Abdullahi Ahmed has said tgstv Qatar will soon launch direct flight between Nigeria and Qatar.
The Ambassador stated this during on Wednesday during the inaugural flight by Qatar airways from Doha to Kano.
He noted that Qatar airways has made a wise decision by accepting his request to expand its operations to the major commercial cities in Nigeria.
The Ambassador also said that since the beginning of his diplomatic assignment in Doha, he has received several enquiries from both Nigeria and Qatar about various fields of human endeavours. He said such curiosity would only lead to one thing – establishing of sustainable win – win cooperation between both countries.
He said “as Ambassador of the federal republic of Nigeria to Qatar, it is part of my cardinal responsibilities to promote political, economic and socio-cultural partnerships that will lead to the realisation of mutual benefits”.
He noted that Kano is among the most densely populated cities in the country and the commercial capital of Northern Nigeria.
I have no doubt, the milestone we are celebrating today will bring the people of Nigeria and Qatar closer. This will give them the opportunity to interact and explore areas of common interest. With such interaction strong bonds are bound to flourish.
He expressed his readiness to provide the necessary support in any area of need in order to ensure that this venture is sustained and achieves the desired objective.
