Nigeria and Canada Diplomatic Ties

President Buhari of Nigeria, receives the Governor General of Canada

The Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette was on Monday, received by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Muhammadu Buhari in Lagos, Nigeria. The Governor General delivered a key note lecture at the National Space Research and Development Center Agency (NSRDCA) and also innaugurated the Legacy Biobank, located at the mainland hospital in Yaba, Lagos, where the isolated unit, used to contain the Ebola virus disease epidemic in 2014 was situated. Julie Payette, in her speech stated that Nigeria and Canada have been friends and partners for decades and would like to continue in that fashion. She also said that Nigeria and Canada have many common interests in diverse areas like, education, innovation, trade, culture, and sports.