HIS Majesty, King Mohammed VI of Morocco has bestowed on the Nigerian Ambassador to Morocco, Alhaji Baba Garba, a Medal of Honour for his contributions to the bilateral relations between Nigeria and Morocco.
The Medal of Honour was presented to Garba by the King at the Royal Palace, in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living Abroad, Mr Nasser Bourita and Chambellan of His Majesty, Sidi Mohammed El Alaoui.
Garba, while speaking with the Tribune Online on phone from Rabat, said: “The honour bestowed on me by the King is a clear testimony of how I improved the bilateral relations between Nigeria and Morocco.
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“Nigeria is in the good mouth of every household in Morocco. During my tenure, scholarship award to Nigerians increased from 50 to 130 since 2018. Nigeria-Morocco Investment Forum on agriculture and energy sponsored by NNPC was held on 14th November 2019, in Rabat.
“Also, there have been expanded activities of OCP as many states in Nigeria have joined in the improvement of soil, seedlings and new agricultural techniques provided by the Moroccan agency.
“During my reign as Nigeria Ambassador, most Nigerians who were illegal immigrants are now legal residents through the policy of His Majesty to Africans. These are just to mention a few.”
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