Ambassador Obinna Onowu Presents Letters of Credence to Belgian King

Ambassador Obinna Onowu Presents Letters of Credence to Belgian King

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Belgium, Obinna Onowu has presented his Letters of Credence to His Royal Majesty Philippe 1, the Belgian King.

The highly intelligent career diplomat had served at the Embassy of Nigeria in The Hague, Netherlands, and later at the Embassy of Nigeria in Bujumbura, Burundi before his appointment as an Ambassador by President Muhammadu Buhari last year.

During the visit, Obinna Onowu, also pledged to deepen economic ties between Nigeria and Belgium and strengthen collaboration between both countries across all sectors.

According to a statement, the Nigerian Ambassador, who also holds concurrent accreditation to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the European Union, informed King Philippe I of the need for both countries to facilitate high level visits between government officials.

Onowu affirmed that the Nigeria government would be particularly elated to receive the trade delegation that would visit Nigeria in the fourth quarter of 2021 and expressed optimism that the visit would further promote cooperation.

“The Embassy of Nigeria was established in 1961. Presently, there are approximately 3500 Nigerian citizens in Belgium out of which about 350 of them are students.

“Since its establishment, the Embassy has had 16 Ambassadors and Ambassador Obinna Onowu is the 17th Nigerian Ambassador to Belgium,” the statement said.