Gaidam, others salute Saudi Arabia on National Day

Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State and his Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi and Zamfara state counterparts have congratulated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) as the country marked its national day at the weekend.

Speaking at a ceremony organized by the Saudi Consulate in Kano on Saturday on behalf of the other governors who attended, Governor Gaidam said the Saudi National Day celebrations “offer opportunity for deep reflection on the milestones that have been achieved by the Kingdom…and for the review of the historic cultural ties between Saudi Arabia and Nigeria.”

Gaidam who situated relations between the old Kanem Borno Empire, comprising present day Borno and Yobe states, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, said relations between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia should continue to wax stronger.

“We should continue to diversify and strengthen these relations for the mutual benefit of our countries,” he said.

An independence cake to mark the Saudi Day was jointly cut by the Vice Consul-General of the Saudi Consulate Mr. Yousef Ibrahem Alghamdi and dignitaries, including Gaidam.

Vice Consul-General of the Saudi Consulate Mr. Yousef Ibrahem Alghamdi said relations between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia had been growing for many years and would get even stronger in the years ahead.