President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Denmark to invest
in Nigeria’s agriculture and solid minerals sector. Buhari
made the appeal in Washington at a bilateral meeting
between him and Danish prime Minister, Mr Lars
Rasmussen, during which he also promised to shrink
Nigeria’s food import bill. He said that the Federal
Government is determined to significantly reduce the very
high bill for importation of food products to Nigeria and
committed to the rapid diversification of Nigeria’s
economy. President Buhari assured the Danish Prime
Minister that the Federal Government will continue to work
in partnership with other countries to further improve
maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. The President said
that his administration was determined to stop the huge
loss of revenue from crude oil theft and has received
assurances of international support to curb illegal
shipments of Nigeria’s crude oil. Remarking that his country
is a major shipping nation, Mr. Rasmussen thanked
President Buhari for Nigeria’s current efforts to enhance
security in the Gulf of Guinea. He assured the President that
Danes will be very interested in investing in the
development of Nigeria’s agricultural sector if the right
policies and conditions are put in place. “We are quite
experienced in agriculture. It is an area in which we can
cooperate. If you pave the way and remove the obstacles,
we will like to come in,” the Prime Minister told President
Buhari.
in Nigeria’s agriculture and solid minerals sector. Buhari
made the appeal in Washington at a bilateral meeting
between him and Danish prime Minister, Mr Lars
Rasmussen, during which he also promised to shrink
Nigeria’s food import bill. He said that the Federal
Government is determined to significantly reduce the very
high bill for importation of food products to Nigeria and
committed to the rapid diversification of Nigeria’s
economy. President Buhari assured the Danish Prime
Minister that the Federal Government will continue to work
in partnership with other countries to further improve
maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. The President said
that his administration was determined to stop the huge
loss of revenue from crude oil theft and has received
assurances of international support to curb illegal
shipments of Nigeria’s crude oil. Remarking that his country
is a major shipping nation, Mr. Rasmussen thanked
President Buhari for Nigeria’s current efforts to enhance
security in the Gulf of Guinea. He assured the President that
Danes will be very interested in investing in the
development of Nigeria’s agricultural sector if the right
policies and conditions are put in place. “We are quite
experienced in agriculture. It is an area in which we can
cooperate. If you pave the way and remove the obstacles,
we will like to come in,” the Prime Minister told President
Buhari.
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