President Bola Tinubu has restated Nigeria’s dedication to fostering global religious tolerance, peaceful coexistence, and interfaith dialogue.
Speaking in Rome on Saturday night, May 17, at a dinner hosted in his honour by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State to the Vatican, Tinubu said the gathering reflected “a spirit of fraternity and a shared vision for the future,” centred on values of peace, tolerance and solidarity.
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In a message posted on his verified X handle @officialABAT, the president said, “I expressed Nigeria’s deep appreciation for the Vatican’s longstanding goodwill and reaffirmed our commitment to promoting interfaith dialogue, tolerance, and cooperation in an increasingly polarised world.”
He further added that Nigeria remains “a country grounded in faith and open to friendship across borders.”
The event came ahead of the Mass to mark the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV.