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Nigeria, Portugal Sign MOUs In Education, Sports, Culture, Other Sectors

Nigeria and Portugal have signed several Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in different sectors.

The signing ceremony was done on Friday in Lisbon by cabinet level officials from the two countries as part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s State Visit to the European Union country.

According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity, Buhari and the Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costa witnessed the signing ceremony.

The MoUs signed include Political Consultations; Diplomatic Training, Research and the Exchange of Information and Documentation; Cooperation in the Field of Culture; and Cooperation in the Field of Women and Girls Development, Empowerment and Gender Affairs; Youth; and Sports.

At a business forum organised during the visit, at which some of the MoUs were finalised between the two countries’ investment promotion agencies and chambers of commerce, President Buhari had described the progress in signing the agreements ‘‘as excellent foundations for increased bilateral trade.’’

Victor Ezeja

Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with six years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Masters degree in Mass Communication.

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