Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre announced recently that the Heads of Government of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will meet in Saint Lucia with the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the end of June.

“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be visiting Saint Lucia from June 28 to July 4. Two of these days - June 30 and July 1 - will be an Official visit, while the remainder of the days will be a personal vacation for the president.

“The engagement with President Tinubu represents a valuable occasion for Heads of Government, and I have invited all the Heads of Government from the OECS countries to visit Saint Lucia at this time so we can have a formal engagement with the president of Nigeria,”  Prime Minister Pierre said. 

Prime Minister Pierre said the Nigerian president’s visit is an opportunity for the Caribbean to strengthen its bond with the African continent, considering the shared heritage of the two regions.

“As the Chairman of the OECS Authority, I believe that the visit of the President of Nigeria represents a historic and unique opportunity to deepen the bonds between Africa and the Caribbean. As descendants of shared heritage, the people of the Caribbean trace deep links to the African continent. These longstanding cultural and historical connections compel us to continue nurturing and strengthening our bonds in ways that are meaningful, strategic and sustainable.”

Details of the President's visit to Saint Lucia will be provided in due course by the Ministry of External Affairs.