REPUBLIC OF KENYA HIGH COMMISSIONER TO NIGERIA, ISAAC PARASHINA PAYS COURTESY CALL TO GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU AT LAGOS HOUSE, MARINA,

l-r: Special Adviser to Governor of Lagos State on Media & Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile; Second Secretary, Kenyan High Commission, Nigeria, Ms. Lynette Lokuruka; Deputy Head Mission, Mr. Samuel Mogere; High Commissioner of Kenya to Nigeria, Mr. Isaac Parashina; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Immigration Attaché, Mr. Nicky Lenangetai; Secretary to the State Government, Barr. ‘Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin and Executive Assistant to the Governor/Head, Lagos State Office of Diaspora Affairs, Mr. Jermaine Sanwo-Olu (behind), during the Kenyan envoy courtesy call at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Friday , 8 November 2024

The Lagos State government has said it will continue its bilateral relationship with Kenya.

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, reiterated this on Friday, when the Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Isaac Parashina and his team, visited the governor at the Lagos House in Marina.

Sanwo-Olu said the bilateral relationship, especially in the hospitality and tourism industries, will grow Africa’s economy for the benefit of Nigeria and Kenya.

l-r: High Commissioner of Kenya to Nigeria, Mr. Isaac Parashina with Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu during a courtesy call at the Lagos House, Marina, on Friday, 8 November 2024

The visit was to officially announce his appointment to Nigeria eight months ago.

The governor, who acknowledged the resilience and perseverance of Kenyans, noted that there was room to leverage technology to learn and relearn from both countries to actualise the dream of a more formidable and economically vibrant Africa.

l-r: High Commissioner of Kenya to Nigeria, Mr. Isaac Parashina with Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu during a courtesy call at the Lagos House, Marina, on Friday, 8 November 2024

“At this difficult moment for global leaders, there is a need for us to lean on one another, learn about new innovations, and create new inventions.

We all need to come together to actualise our dreams to build a formidable, political and economically vibrant Africa. Kenya Airways and Ethiopia Airways have shown us it can be done.

We need to ensure that as African countries we can reach each other and thrive together.

Lagos is hub of entertainment, culture and art, as long distance race is synonymous with Kenyans, it’s important to identify each other’s strengths and weaknesses,” he said.

l-r: High Commissioner of Kenya to Nigeria, Mr. Isaac Parashina receiving Lagos State government plaque from the Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu during a courtesy call at the Lagos House, Marina, on Friday, 8 November 2024

Earlier, Mr Parashina, who commended the success story of Lagos in Africa and globally, promised to explore the strength of Lagos youths population and tap from their wealth of knowledge in the creative arts industry to replicate such in Kenya.

Mr Parashina solicited the support and cooperation of the state government to build a Kenya House in the state to serve as his country’s consulate.

The Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria and his team were received by the state’s cabinet members including deputy governor, Dr. Obafemi Hazmat.