Egypt has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening its partnership with Nigeria to develop African led solutions to the continent’s challenges and to promote a fairer global order reflecting Africa’s interests.

Egyptian Ambassador Mohammed Fouad made the commitment in Abuja at an event marking the 74th anniversary of Egypt’s July 1952 revolution, which he described as a defining moment that restored the country’s independence and continues to shape its commitment to sovereignty and national development. He said Egypt and Nigeria, as two pillars of African diplomacy, share responsibility for championing continental unity and advocating African solutions to African problems, coordinating their positions in regional bodies to amplify Africa’s voice on development finance, peacekeeping and climate justice.

He noted that the two countries have maintained formal diplomatic relations for 65 years since shortly after Nigeria’s independence, a relationship he said has grown well beyond government to government ties, citing more than 10,000 Nigerian students currently studying in Egyptian universities as evidence of deepening people to people exchange. He said tourism, business and academic ties between the two countries continue to intensify, providing a strong foundation for further cooperation.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, represented by Permanent Secretary Omar Ahmed, congratulated Egypt on the milestone and described the bilateral relationship as pivotal between two of Africa’s largest economies. She said Nigeria remains committed to strengthening ties with Egypt through new channels for investment and innovation supporting both countries’ development agendas, and that the two nations remain committed to conflict prevention in Africa, reform of United Nations institutions, the Sustainable Development Goals and a peaceful resolution to the Arab Israeli conflict without interference in other states’ domestic affairs.