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From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
The Iranian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mohammed Alibak, has said despite sanctions imposed on Iran, the country has excelled in different sectors.
Alibak specifically listed the health sector, the field of science, electricity and water distribution as areas the Islamic Republic of Iran has excelled.
Alibak also said despite all hardships and ups and downs, grassroots support remained the main source of the power of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
In a statement issued in commemoration of the forty-third anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Alibak said: “Now that we are on the eve of the forty-third anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, I consider it necessary to congratulate this prominent event, which is also known as the greatest revolution in the world in the twentieth century, to the great people of Iran and all freedom seekers in the world.”
According to Alibak, “The Islamic Revolution of Iran took place at a time when the world was divided between the materialist blocs of East and West, and few thought that an oppressed nation could break the framework and come up with a new plan. But the people of Iran, led by Imam Khomeini (PBUH), were able to oust the Shah, who was a kind of puppet of the Western powers and pursued only their interests in the country and the region, and set up a new course in the world.”
The Iranian envoy further said: “To reach here, Iranian nation has paved a long way, full of obstacles and barriers, mostly manufactured and set up by those foreign powers who have been refusing to come along with and grasp the new realities of the NEW Iran. From imposing a deadly war, to launching unending campaigns of economic terrorism, sabotage, and psychological warfare, those powers who were opposed to our revolution, our independence, and our self-reliance, did all they could to stop our popular movement. But the will and resilience of the great and proud nation of Iran was and is, stronger than their schemes. Despite all hardships and ups and downs, grassroots support remains the main source of the power of the Islamic…”
He added that by violating international rules and withdrawing from the nuclear deal between Iran and the five world powers, the United States pursued a policy of maximum pressure and imposed new sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran to defeat the revolution.
“They used economic terrorism against the Iranian people, a clear example of which was to prevent drugs from entering the country during the Coronavirus epidemic.
“But these sanctions did not cause the great nation of Iran to join hands, and we were able to achieve good achievements during these forty-three years, thanks to the efforts of our faithful, educated and revolutionary youth. In the field of health, we have been able to become a health tourism hub in the region from dependence on foreign doctors, and now people from 53 countries, including Nigeria, travel to Iran for treatment. We are also one of the few countries to produce the corona vaccine.
“In the field of science, we are ranked 21st in the world in terms of scientific articles; In terms of nuclear knowledge, we are in the top five developed countries in the world; In terms of level of welfare, 100 percent of urban people and 91 percent of villagers have access to asphalt roads.
“Electricity and water distribution network is established in 99 percent of villages; Also, 83 percent of cities and 78 percent of villages have been supplied with gas network; Industrially, the share of industry in GDP has increased from 16 percent to 40 percent; Iran’s non-oil exports have increased from $ 54 million to $ 31 billion and …
“The balanced and smart foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is based on the expansion of relations with all countries of the world. Accordingly, in the past year, we have witnessed the development of relations with the friendly country of Nigeria. In this regard, we can point to the multiplication of the volume of economic relations, exchange of economic delegations and conducting meetings and political consultations between the two countries at different levels,” Alibak stated.
