President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR today joined other world leaders to witness the inauguration of the new Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican. He assured that the most populous country of the Black Race, Nigeria, remains committed to promoting faith and supporting diversity. TheMediaGood Newspaper obtained the information from the President’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle.
President Tinubu shared: ‘Today, at the Vatican, upon the personal invitation of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, I joined world leaders and millions of Catholics in witnessing the beginning of a new papacy.’
‘Pope Leo XIV’s humility, history with Nigeria, and message of peace remind us of the moral leadership the world desperately needs’, he said about the new Pope.
‘As a nation of deep faith and great diversity, Nigeria remains committed to building bridges across belief, race, and continent—for peace, for progress, and for all of humanity.’
‘May the Almighty guide the Holy Father and strengthen all who labour for a more just and compassionate world’, the President prayed.