Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian has called for stronger economic, political, and cultural ties between Iran and Nigeria to unlock untapped potential and expand bilateral cooperation.
Pezeshkian made the remarks in Tehran while receiving the Letters of Credence from Nigeria’s Ambassador to Iran, Ambassador Hamza Sallau—a formal diplomatic ceremony marking Sallau’s official accreditation as Nigeria’s Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
According to a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the spokesperson for Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oluwafemi Adeniyi, the Iranian leader reiterated Tehran’s commitment to pursuing mutually beneficial partnerships with Nigeria.
During the engagement, Ambassador Sallau conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s warm greetings to Pezeshkian and highlighted trade, agriculture, and healthcare as key priority areas for collaboration to drive economic growth.
Both nations also underscored the importance of prioritizing the Nigeria-Iran Joint Commission as a practical framework to advance institutional cooperation, multilateralism, and people-to-people relations.
