Envoy: UK waiting for Tinubu to appoint ministers — we need to step up relations | TheCable
June 25, 2023 11:55 AMRichard Montgomery, British high commissioner to Nigeria, says the UK is awaiting the appointment of ministers by President Bola Tinubu before taking necessary steps toward strengthening collaboration.He said the UK government has identified six areas in which both countries could strengthen cooperation and explore “new areas to build upon for mutual benefits”.
“We wish to build on our economic relations in particular and the first decisions by the new administration show that it is going to take big decisions on the economy which I think will give us the opportunity to grow our trade, investment, and economic relations. “And I think what the UK always needs to do when a new administration comes into place is, we need to understand the priorities of that administration and how we can adapt and work in mutual partnership and with our development programmes.
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