Abuja, March 3, 2020. Clara Margarita Pulido Escandell, presented in a solemn hearing before the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, the Credentials that accredit her as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba in this country.
The Cuban ambassador to Nigeria, Clara Pulido Escandell was received at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, by the director of the Department of International Organizations, Mr. Oluremi Oliyidi.
In a cordial environment, the Cuban ambassador thanked the invariable support for Cuba from Nigeria in its struggle for the lifting of the US genocidal bloc and reiterated the desire to continue strengthening relations between the two nations.
(Embassy of Cuba in Nigeria)
The government of the United States has deployed, as from last year, an intensive and defamatory campaign against the medical cooperation offered by Cuba.
The campaign also include a program designed to fund actions and information searches to discredit and sabotage the international cooperation being provided by Cuba in the health area in dozens of countries for the benefit of millions of persons. This is an endeavor added to the crude pressures exercised against a number of governments in order to obstruct Cuban cooperation
It was a night of reunions, solidarity and much patriotism.
In a friendly environment, the Cuban ambassador to Nigeria, Clara Pulido Escandell was received at the headquarters of the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, by the Director for Latin America and the Caribbean and other officials of his working group.
At the meeting, both diplomats abounded on the good state of relations between the two countries and agreed in the interest of continuing to deepen them.