Jonathan receives Cote D’Ivoire’s Highest National Honours

President Alassane Ouattara late Friday in Abidjan conferred Cote d’Ivoire’s highest honour, the
Grand Cross of the Order of the Nation on President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in appreciation of Nigeria’s contributions to peace, stability and progress in his country.
President Ouattara also conferred the honour of Commander of the Order of the Nation on the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan at a State Banquet in the Ivorian seat of government.

FROM LEFT: FIRST LADY, DAME PATINCE JONATHAN; PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN; PRESIDENT ALASSANE OUATTARA OF COTE D’IVOIRE AND HIS WIFE, DOMINIQUE, DURING PRESIDENT JONATHAN’S STATE VISIT IN YAMOUSSOUKRO ON FRIDAY

Speaking at the occasion, President Jonathan, who began a state visit to the country on Friday, said that Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire must continue to strengthen their bilateral cooperation for the benefit of their citizens and others in the West African sub-region.