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200 Indonesians Celebrate Country’s Independence In Nigeria

The Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Harry Purwanto, on Monday announced that no fewer than 200 Indonesians in Nigeria recently joined their compatriots globally in celebrating their country’s 71st Independence anniversary.Purwanto told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that about 50 Indonesians participated in the celebration in Abuja, while about 150 converged in Lagos for the anniversary.



The envoy said that the uniqueness of the celebration in Nigeria was that it had further strengthened ties between Indonesians and their Nigerian friends and business partners.
“Because of our friendship and the importance of Nigeria and Nigerians to us, about 200 Indonesians living in Lagos and Abuja decided to celebrate our country’s 71st Independence anniversary in here.
“Many of us did not want to travel to Indonesia for the celebration because we now see Nigeria as our second country.
“The celebration of the anniversary in Lagos and Abuja has further fostered Nigeria and Indonesia people-to-people relationships as well as promoted our two countries bilateral relations,” he said.
The ambassador said that there was a growing interest of more Indonesian investors and products manufacturers in coming to live and do business in Nigeria.
He said that Indonesians currently living in Nigeria had expressed satisfaction with the peaceful co-existence they had continued to enjoy in Nigeria so far.
Purwanto also said that cultural exchanges between Nigeria and Indonesia were gradually increasing through marriages, tourism, products exchanges and in other areas.
He also said that more Nigerians were becoming interested in travelling to and doing business with Indonesian businessmen and manufacturers.
“Let me say that Indonesians and Nigerians have a lot in common, and for those of us living here, we have continued to enjoy Nigerians’ hospitality.
“Indonesians really like Nigeria and many more will in the near future want to come and invest and do business in Nigeria,’’ he said.
Purwanto urged Nigerians to always see Indonesians in their communities as their friends, brothers and sisters, as well as business partners.

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