Following the former Foreign
Secretary’s visit to Nigeria in August 2023, and last week’s UK-Nigeria
Security and Defence Talks, Minister Badenoch’s visit will take forward ongoing
efforts by both countries to boost the UK-Nigeria trade relationship and unlock
new investment opportunities.
While in Nigeria, Badenoch and the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to
Nigeria, Helen Grant, will have meetings with the Federal Government of
Nigeria, State Governors as well as British and Nigerian business leaders and
investors, according to the statement.
“Through these meetings, she will explore current and potential
investment and trade activities from education to infrastructure and energy
projects, with the potential to create thousands of jobs.
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“Minister Badenoch will look to further strengthen the UK-Nigeria
partnership, remove barriers to trade and investment, grow business between the
two countries, and ensure the City of London’s enabling role for international
business is more accessible to Nigeria,” the statement added.
Commenting on her visit to Nigeria, British High Commissioner to
Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery said: “Nigeria is one of the UK’s most important
partners in Africa. We are committed to helping Nigeria unlock new investment
opportunities, supporting more UK and international investment through the City
of London, and thereby creating jobs in both our countries.
“Recent big and bold reforms by the Federal Government of Nigeria and
the Central Bank are boosting optimism amongst international investors that the
country is on the right path and are creating the conditions for growth.”
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