President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, promised to improve the trade relationship between Nigeria and Britain.
Buhari, who received Theresa May, Britain Prime Minister, said this in Abuja before signing two agreements on Defence and Security partnership, as well as on Economic Development Forum.
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The President thanked May for the institutional training the provided by the country’s former colonial ruler and said Nigeria and the United Kingdom would continue to enhance cooperation in tackling corruption and reducing poverty.
“The training team that goes to our institutions in Kaduna and observe the operations in the North-East mainly, we thank you very much for that,” Buhari said.
“I also thank you very much for the improvement in trade relationship between us since you assumed office.
“We are nervously watching developments about Brexit, because we know that relationship has been on since 1938 and people are here looking at the opportunities in education, businesses, and so on.
“Let me assure you that we will take the necessary steps to improve on the trade relationship between our two countries,” he said.
Buhari expressed Nigeria’s satisfaction with the removal of barriers by British Government for veterans of the World Wars, and numerous assistance to tackle human trafficking as well as climate change, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
He also narrated the effects of the drying up of Lake Chad and the need to resuscitate it, to boost farming and fishing activities within the Chad basin.
May, in her remarks, said following the exit of the UK from the European Union, there would be a need to seek more economic ties with Nigeria.
“I’m delighted to be able to continue the very good discussions we had when you were in London in April,” she said.
“As you said, we already have very good cooperation between the UK and Nigeria, which include education, defence, security and trade relations.
“We are ready to cooperate together on global and regional issues; to strengthen that cooperation and partnership.”
May`s visit to Nigeria was in continuation of her visit to Africa to seek for improved ties and economic relations between the United Kingdom and countries n the continent, especially in the wake of the UK’s impending exit from the European Union.
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