Nigeria, Saudi Arabia to boost bilateral relations for trade, agriculture

  • 📰 DailyPostNGR
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 25 sec. here
  • 3 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 16%
  • Publisher: 59%

Nigeria News

Saudi Arabia

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have pledged to improve bilateral relations, particularly in agriculture, trade and economic opportunities.

This commitment was reaffirmed during a meeting between a delegation from Saudi Arabia , led by its Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Abdulrahman Alfadley, and Nigeria n officials on Thursday in Abuja. The Nigeria n delegation was led by Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev and the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu.

Utsev, who highlighted the importance of water for irrigated agriculture, said that Nigeria was happy with the partnership and willing to provide all that was needed to enhance food production. Utsev expressed optimism that the partnership would also benefit Nigeria in the area of sanitation and hygiene sector. On his part, Abdulrazaq affirmed the readiness of Nigerian governors to allocate lands for agricultural purposes, emphasising the potential for domestic consumption and export.

Saudi Arabia

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 11. in NG

Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Tinubu returns after trips to Netherlands, Saudi ArabiaPresident Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after trips to the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia where he attended the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »

EPL: Go to Saudi Arabia or MLS – Carragher slams Man United midfielderJamie Carragher, a Liverpool legend, didn't hold back in his criticism of Manchester United's Casemiro following his team's 4-0 loss to Crystal Palace. Deployed as a makeshift center-back and wearing the captain's armband in Bruno Fernandes' absence, Casemiro endured a nightmare performance, directly involved in two of Palace's goals.
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »

How I overcame Saudi Arabia drug trafficking allegations, death rumours“God has compensated me because so many things were written about me.”
Source: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Read more »

Actress Sola Sobowale debunks drug trafficking and arrests in Saudi Arabia.Veteran Nollywood actress Sola Sobowale has clarified rumours surrounding her alleged arrest for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia.
Source: vanguardngrnews - 🏆 5. / 75 Read more »

I reportedly died in Saudi Arabia, Actress Sola Sobowale revisits drug trafficking rumourThe Nation Newspaper I reportedly died in Saudi Arabia, Actress Sola Sobowale revisits drug trafficking rumour
Source: TheNationNews - 🏆 6. / 69 Read more »

Jaiz Bank secures $20 million equity investment from Saudi Arabia’s ICDJaiz Bank, the pioneer of Islamic banking in Nigeria, will commit the fund to business endeavours targeting regional expansion through ICD’s partnership
Source: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Read more »