Quirinale Palace, Rome — Monday, 28 September 2026

The Nigerian Ambassador to the Italian Republic, Abimbola Tolulope Samuel Reuben, on, 28 September 2026, presented her Letters of Credence to the President of the Italian Republic, His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, at the Quirinale Palace in Rome.

With the presentation of the original Letters of Credence, the Nigerian Ambassador has formally completed her accreditation and assumed her functions as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Italian Republic.

On arrival at the Quirinale Palace, the Ambassador was received with military honours rendered by the Corazzieri, the Presidential Guard, before being conducted to the Hall of the Lilac Tapestries, where she presented her Letters of Credence to the Head of State. The Ambassador was accompanied by senior officials of the Mission, whom she presented to the President, including Minister Mustapha Chagwas Mohammed (Trade and Investment), Mr. Oluwaseyi Poroku (Head of Chancery), and Mrs. Bana Papa’a Paterson (Consular and Immigration).

During a subsequent private audience, the Ambassador and President Mattarella held cordial discussions on strengthening the longstanding partnership between the two countries — established in 1961 — with particular focus on trade and investment, energy, agriculture and food security, migration and diaspora management, education, culture and the creative economy, and security cooperation.

The Nigerian Ambassador reaffirmed the commitment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to deepening the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two nations, and conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes of the Government and people of Nigeria to the President and people of the Italian Republic.