Nigeria and the European Union (EU) have expressed their commitment to multilateralism, the rule of law, and the principles of the United Nations Charter, while expressing confidence in the continued strengthening of the Nigeria-EU relations.

They reaffirmed the commitment at a meeting between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Dunoma Ahmed and the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS Gautier Mignot in Abuja.

Speaking during the engagement, Ahmed acknowledged the longstanding and mutually beneficial partnership between Nigeria and the EU, saying the latter is a critical development partner to Nigeria.

He highlighted the broad scope of cooperation spanning trade and investment, peace and security, governance, climate action, digital economy, agriculture, education, health, humanitarian assistance, and people-to-people exchanges. He expressed Nigeria’s satisfaction with the positive trajectory of bilateral relations and underscored the government’s commitment to economic diversification.

According to him, the Bola Tinubu government is prioritising sectors such as agriculture, the digital economy, climate-smart development and innovation as engines of sustainable growth, urging European businesses and investors to deepen their presence in Nigeria.