Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has charged Saudi Arabia to build a second national grid for Nigeria. Sani was reacting to reports that Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Al Saud, assured Nigeria of support in its economic reform programmes.
Al Saud spoke during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on the sidelines of the joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh. A statement by Tinubu's spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the two leaders explored potential areas for cooperation, particularly oil and gas, agriculture, infrastructure and the constitution of the Saudi-Nigeria Business Council.
“Nigeria wants an agreement with the Saudi government over a proposed five billion dollars bilateral trade facility between the two countries. “The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company invested $1.24 billion in 2022 to acquire a 35.43 per cent stake in Olam Agri, one of Nigeria’s leading agricultural firms,' Onanuga said. Reacting, Sani posted on X: 'Oil-rich Saudi promised to support Nigeria’s economic reforms.
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