Nigeria, Poland Agreed MOU On Agriculture

Nigeria, Poland Agreed MOU On Agriculture

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Nigeria and Poland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Agriculture, promising their readiness to increase the fields of economic cooperation in the energy and manufacturing sectors.Information Guide Nigeria

The signing took place during the State Visit of President Andrezej Duda of Poland, the first by a Polish leader to Nigeria since the establishment of diplomatic relations between both countries in 1961.

Speaking at a joint press conference with the visiting Head of State, President Buhari said Nigeria is gratified by the existing fruitful cooperation with Poland in the fields of maritime, education and defence.

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On agriculture, which is one of the priority areas of the Nigerian government, the President said cooperation in this area will be a win-win for the two countries, especially in the context of global food insecurity occasioned by the conflict in Ukraine.

“Our cooperation in education has a long history and we wish to encourage the extension of that cooperation to the sharing of knowledge and experience between our educational institutions in areas such as science and technology as well as Information and Communication Technology, in order to help drive innovation in our countries in this competitive global knowledge economy.”JAMB Result

The Nigerian leader described the two-day visit of the Polish President as significant, underscoring the cordial relations that exist between both countries, commending the efforts of the Government of Poland in providing assistance to the large number of refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine, including a significant number of Nigerians.

“I also wish to express our sincere gratitude for the kind and generous support extended during our government’s evacuation of our fleeing nationals.

“We also appreciate greatly the opportunity given to some of our nationals to remain in Poland to continue with their studies.

“As regards trade relations, we would like to see an increase in the level of trade, as it remains relatively low in spite of the long period of relations between our two countries.”

Buhari welcomed the hosting of a Dialogue that will bring together various members of the business sectors of Nigeria and Poland, during the State Visit, adding that it is an excellent initiative to increase the level of trade between both countries.

Duda said Nigeria was the only African country Poland has signed an agreement of strategic dialogue with, which includes the MoU on agriculture cooperation.

“What was pivotal in our conversation today both in our tete-a-tete as well as the plenary session was how to provide food and energy security.

“It is important to us to strengthen the relations between Poland and Nigeria and the MOU we have signed is very important for the future of both nations on food security.”

On energy security, he lauded the delivery of liquefied natural gas to Poland from Nigeria, as well as shipments of crude oil.

“We want to further this cooperation and we want to increase the supplies from Nigeria to Poland and by this way we want to contribute to the development of economic cooperation between the two countries.”

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