Nigeria and Canada have unveiled a renewed push on commerce, safety and migration after talks in Abuja.
In accordance with a press release on Tuesday by Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, the assembly, introduced collectively Bukar Hamman, Director of Areas on the ministry, and Susan Steffan, Director-Common of the West Africa and Maghreb Bureau at International Affairs Canada, who led a visiting Canadian delegation.
They described the engagement as heat, constructive and forward-looking, with discussions spanning commerce, migration, safety cooperation and cultural trade.
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Each side underscored what they referred to as the “robust and optimistic” relationship between Nigeria and Canada and pledged to increase it additional.
Steffan famous that her delegation’s go to started in Lagos, which she described as “an enormous bang” that highlighted the size of business alternatives for companies from each nations.
She reaffirmed Canada’s curiosity in increasing financial engagement and welcomed Nigeria’s name for elevated commerce volumes and renewed momentum on beforehand paused negotiation devices and market-opening agreements.
In accordance with her, reactivating these commitments would ship “a powerful market sign” to world traders and increase confidence for firms working within the two nations.
She pointed to latest Nigerian enterprise missions to Canada, together with participation in main vitality exhibitions in Alberta and creative-industry showcases in Toronto, as examples of the rising industrial synergy.
A good portion of the dialogue centered on migration, notably the non-binding Memorandum of Understanding at the moment guiding cooperation between the 2 nations.
Canada expressed readiness to proceed refining the framework in alignment with Nigeria’s priorities to make sure an orderly and mutually helpful motion of individuals.
Steffan additionally celebrated Canada’s sizable Nigerian diaspora inhabitants, now over 82,000 individuals, describing it as a group that “enriches our lives and communities.”
She highlighted the growing variety of Nigerian college students and the increasing enterprise diaspora, which she mentioned continues to contribute to innovation and bilateral funding.
Steffan famous that the nation’s inhabitants has “doubled in latest many years,” largely as a consequence of immigration, which she mentioned has strengthened ties with Nigeria and different companion nations.
Hamman reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to deepen cooperation throughout all fronts and welcomed Canada’s dedication to sustained dialogue and partnership.
