Ethiopian, Nigerian Parliaments Exchange Experience, Pledge Sustained Engagement

Addis Ababa, April 16, 2026 (ENA) —Parliaments of Ethiopia and Nigeria have exchanged experience and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening parliamentary diplomacy and deepening people to people ties.

The engagement took place in Addis Ababa today as a delegation from Nigeria’s National Assembly Service Commission, led by Commissioner Lawan Mahmud Mana, held discussions with Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives.

 

 The talks focused on sharing practical approaches to parliamentary administration and governance while exploring ways to enhance cooperation through sustained dialogue and mutual learning.

 Speaking at the meeting, Dima Negewo, Chairperson of the House of People’s Representatives Foreign Relations and Peace Affairs Standing Committee, said that experience sharing and legislative engagement are essential to expanding diplomatic channels beyond traditional government relations.

 

 He noted that closer parliamentary cooperation would help accelerate broader collaboration, particularly in areas requiring coordinated legislative advocacy and information exchange.

 Commissioner Lawan Maina Mahmud, for his part, underscored the role of parliamentary institutions in strengthening bilateral understanding, stating people to people ties grow stronger when legislatures actively promote cultural exchange, civic cooperation and policy alignment.

 

He affirmed his parliament’s commitment to continue consultations and sustained engagement to advance mutual priorities and support long term cooperation between the two countries.