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October 23, 2019
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for buildingof bridges across religions and ethnic nationalities in order to ensure abetter society.
Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statementin Abuja, said the vice president made the call during a visit of a delegationfrom US-based Bridgeway Community Church to the Presidential Villa.
The delegation, led by its founder and seniorpastor, David Anderson, visited Osinbajo alongside a delegation from theNigerians in Diaspora Commission led by its Executive Secretary, Sule Bassi.
The vice president noted that Nigeria was a countrywith different ethnic nationalities and dominant Muslim and Christianpopulations.
In his remark, Anderson, said that there was need tobuild bridges between Africans and African-Americans.
Anderson said that he was working with the Nigeriansin Diaspora Commission, and the Foreign Affairs and Information ministries torealise that through what he called the `Door of Return initiative.’
On his part, Bassi said that the Door of Returninitiative, among other objectives, aimed to advance exchange of economiccooperation and direct investment between Nigerian and the Diaspora,particularly in the area of tourism and sustainable development.