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Nigeria, Portugal sign MOUs in diverse sectors

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

The signing ceremony was done 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 issued on Friday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the signing ceremony was witnessed by President Buhari and the Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costa.

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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 described the progress in signing the agreements “as excellent foundations for increased bilateral trade”.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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