President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has made a historic visit to France on Thursday November 28. Both leaders affirmed to bolstering economic cooperation.
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a historic visit to France on Thursday November 28 told the French President Emmanuel Macron that his country is open for business.
The visit marks the first time in 24 years, a Nigerian President began a state visit to France. Both leaders affirmed to boosting economic cooperation.
Chairing meetings at the Elysée Palace, President Bola Tinubu noted « We’ve been working on stabilizing the security system in Nigeria, and we are getting closer and closer. We are doing better now in the area of security.I assure all the investors here that Nigeria is open for business and I thank you for your collaboration, »
French leadership Emmanuel Macron for his part, stated « To us, economic partnerships place France as a partner in the long run to work, with you, on your country’s food safety, the extraction and value maximization of the critical ore your country has, and as a partner, with our industries, in your defense and security strategy – that’s three priorities we want to commit to, »
The strategic meeting in Paris comes admidst shaky relations France has with West African countries evident in the recent coups in that part of the region. Niger’s military leader has as well banned the French aid group Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, or Acted, from working in the country in mid-November.
The visit sets up the two presidents for meetings at the “Franco-Nigerian Business Council” forum.
