Press Release Of Ex President Obasanjo's Visit to Jamaica, September 2016

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, paid a private visit to Jamaica from the 22^nd – 24^th September 2016.

His Excellency, whose popularity in Jamaica remains at an all-time high was feted to 3 separate receptions during the short visit – a private reception by former 3-time Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable P.J. Patterson, a reception at the Nigeria High Commission, Jamaica by the Acting High Commission, L. I. Onoh, and a formal reception attended by the immediate past Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Mrs. Portia Simpson-Millar and three time former Prime Minister, the Most Honourable P.J. Patterson as well as a host of Jamaica’s Private and Public Sector elite.

His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo took time to highlight the strong bonds between Nigeria and Africa’s diaspora, especially in the Caribbean which is now the A.U.’s 6^th Region, and Nigeria’s peculiar role of protector of our scattered brethren around the globe.  In a warmly received speech, His Excellency also took time to give a lively history of Nigeria’s journey with Jamaica, especially, the concerted effort to forge a new and more equitable world order for all.

Attached are pictures of the visit as follows:

• His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo flanked by former Prime Ministers P.J. Patterson and Portia Simpson Millar as well as Ambassador Lilian Onoh, Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria in Jamaica, and Ambassador Carlton Masters.
• His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo with officers and staff of the Nigeria High Commission, Kingston;
• His Excellency with some of the Leaders of the Nigerian Community in Jamaica;
• His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, with some guests at the formal reception held in his honour in Jamaica.