Nigeria And Tanzania Strengthen Economic Relations

Nigeria And Tanzania Strengthen Economic Relations

Vice President Kashim Shettima has emphasized the need for enhanced cooperation between Nigeria and Tanzania, highlighting their shared goals for continental growth and unity. This call for stronger ties is rooted in their historical collaboration against apartheid and colonialism…… CONTINUE READING

Shettima made this appeal during a meeting on Tuesday with former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, issued a statement titled ‘VP Shettima Seeks Enhanced Cooperation, Regional Integration with Tanzania’ detailing the discussion.

Praising Tanzania’s leadership, Shettima noted, “From Julius Nyerere to Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania has been a model of stability and success in East Africa.” He emphasized the importance of deepening economic and social connections between the two nations, particularly within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

Shettima also acknowledged Tanzania’s rapid development, driven by significant gas discoveries, and highlighted the benefits of strong African partnerships for the continent as a whole. He commended the Tanzanian government for supporting Nigerian businesses, including notable firms like United Bank for Africa, Guarantee Trust Bank, and Dangote.

Former President Kikwete, in Nigeria for a National Defence College convocation, expressed Tanzania’s commitment to bolstering business and diplomatic relations with Nigeria. He praised the Nigerian National Defence College for training Tanzanian military personnel and expressed hope for expanded cooperation in defense, trade, and diplomacy.

Both leaders underscored the need to update outdated agreements and enhance bilateral relations in the spirit of African solidarity. The meeting was attended by the Acting Tanzanian High Commissioner in Nigeria, Mrs. Judica Nagunwa; Director of National and Geo-political Affairs, Akin Oyateru; Ministry of Foreign Affairs representative Ahmed Baba Mohammed; and Medard Ngaiza, Private Secretary to the Former President of Tanzania.

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