Yusuf Tuggar to Enhance Nigeria-UK Business Relations with UK Visit

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (OON), has announced a forthcoming working visit to the United Kingdom, aimed at deepening and enhancing Nigeria-UK ties in business, diplomacy, and other strategic areas of cooperation across key sectors.

The minister disclosed this in a statement on Sunday via his X page, noting that the bilateral visit is scheduled to take place from March 2 to March 5, 2025.

According to Tuggar, the visit underscores Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the UK, fostering collaboration in areas of mutual interest, and advancing shared priorities on regional and global issues.

The minister emphasized that the working visit is designed to reinforce diplomatic relations through high-level engagements with UK officials, focusing on shared interests in governance, security, and regional stability. He added that he plans to showcase Nigeria’s economic potential to UK investors, particularly in infrastructure, technology, energy, and agribusiness, to boost trade and investment.

Among the key objectives of the visit, he highlighted:

• Expanding security cooperation through intelligence briefings and strategic defense discussions.
• Promoting Nigeria’s global image through media engagements and academic partnerships to enhance cultural and knowledge exchanges.

Highlighting the visit’s benefits to Nigeria, he stated that it “presents an opportunity to deepen Nigeria-UK ties across diplomacy, business, security, and culture while advancing Nigeria’s interests in global affairs.”

The minister further explained that the Nigerian government intends to engage with key media stakeholders to highlight Nigeria’s foreign policy priorities and global standing while enhancing collaborations in academia, technological advancements, and research between Nigerian and UK institutions. He also disclosed that the Nigerian delegation will participate in high-level discussions on technology and trade, focusing on Nigeria’s economic diversification, investment climate, and digital transformation.

He expressed optimism that the visit would also strengthen collaboration on security and intelligence sharing to combat insecurity and instability in the Sahel and West Africa.