Nigeria Advocates Joint Commission with Portugal To Boost Bilateral Relations

Alex Kefas, the new Nigeria’s Ambassador to Portugal, while presenting his letters of credence to President Rebelo de Sousa of the Republic of Portugal at the presidential palace in Lisbon on Tuesday, advocates a call for a joint commission between Nigeria and Portugal to boost bilateral relations.

According to a press statement issued by the Nigerian mission in Libson, the ambassador during the occasion, congratulated the Portuguese company, Mota Ingil, for winning the kano-Maradi railway contract.

Alex further advocate for the establishment of a joint commission which will serve as the major umbrella of all aspects of bilateral; relations between Nigeria and Portugal.

The Nigerian principal envoy also commended the Portuguese Government, especially the Navy for attending the yearly Nigerian Naval military exercise and hosting its ships for stopovers in Portugal.

He also called on the government of President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to expand the defence cooperation between the two friendly countries to include training of the Nigerian Military and other security agencies to tackle the rising security challenges, as well as collaborating with Nigeria in fighting pirates in the Gulf of Guinea.

Kefas took advantage of the meeting with the Portuguese president to highlight investment opportunities that are bound in Nigeria and called on Portuguese investors to take advantage of the incentives provided by the Nigerian government to attract investors in various sectors of the economy.

He also conveys the greetings of President Buhari and highlighted his achievements since his assumption of office in 2015.

The president of Portugal congratulated the Nigerian ambassador on his appointment and wished him a successful tour of duty.