The British Embassy in Niger celebrated the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in Niamey last Friday evening. This is the first Queen’s Day to be celebrated here (in Niamey) since Ambassador Katherine Inglehorn’s arrival in Niger as the first resident British ambassador in September 2020. The celebration ushered in a new era of bilateral relations, marked by the opening of the Honorary Consulate General of Niger in the United Kingdom, also in September 2020, and with the theme “The Queen’s Green Canopy”. This is part of the vision of the fight against desertification in Niger.
The ceremony took place notably in the presence of the Minister of Justice, Keeper of Seals, Mr. Iqta Mohamed, who was serving as the body’s interim president, along with his associate in-charge of foreign affairs and cooperation, several members of the government. Diplomacy, including the head of the EU delegation.
By celebrating the 70th year of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, the British Embassy in Niger is showing its pride on Queen Elizabeth II, who is seen around the world as an “exemplary of her dedication to service to her people”. “We are proud of the strength of our democracy in this time of uncertainty and change in the world,” said the United Kingdom’s ambassador to Niger.
In her solemn address, Her Majesty Katherine Inglehern recalled that the Queen had planted trees in the theme of her jubilee, “The Queen’s Green Canopy”. This fits with the vision of the President of the Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, to advance the fight against desertification in Niger through an ambitious afforestation programme. Indeed, during President Bzoom’s second visit to the United Kingdom on the occasion of COP26, the head of state asked that the most vulnerable countries benefit from greater support to adapt to change. climate, and that access to climate finance is facilitated. “Our funding for the benefit of Niger this year will be around £76 million sterling,” said the ambassador, who cited several areas of cooperation, including the fight against the impact of climate change, as an important part of them. all their programs.
On this occasion, Ambassador Katherine Inglehorn reviewed bilateral cooperation through its key components. “We also look forward to strengthening the economic partnership between the UK and Niger. We are delighted to see UK companies pursuing new interests in renewable energy and mining,” she continued. In February, it recalled Should be done, UK export finance was in Niamey to explore possibilities
British funding. “Creating opportunities for youth in Niger is essential to this economic development,” said Her Excellency Katherine Inglehorn. This is the meaning given to the Chevening program launched in Niger, which offers scholarships at the master’s level at the best British universities, the first beneficiaries of which have recently returned to Niamey and will next leave for the United Kingdom in September. “The English Connect program supports English language teaching and learning in Niger. Even in Bilma, not far from Niamey, during my visit
Last year I could see the use of English learning tools that we provided for schools,” she said.
In line with the theme of the said Jubilee, the Embassy has made available to its guests a collection of plantations of different varieties suited to the local climate at the end of the festivities, so that everyone can pick, plant and take one. Meditation. Grande’s British Embassy, partners with Revealed Earth
Bretagne has also donated some packets of seeds to local Nigerian plants, all of which will produce edible fruit.
Ismail Chekere (OneP)