The Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Her Excellency, Francia Márquez has arrived in Abuja on a 3-day official visit to Nigeria.
Márquez was accompanied on the official visit by her spouse, Mr Rafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró.
The Colombian Vice President was received on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji; Minister of Women Affairs, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim; Minister of State, FCT, Dr. Mariya Mahmud Bunkure, Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, among other senior government officials.
According to a statement by the spokesman of the vice president, Stanley Nkwocha, Mrs. Márquez’s visit was expected to deepen diplomatic and strategic relations between both countries.
The visit also aimed at enhancing collaboration in governance, trade, agriculture, energy, education, and security, among others.