President Bola Tinubu on Monday held talks with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a high-level bilateral meeting aimed at strengthening relations between Nigeria and Britain.
In a statement, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the engagement will culminate in the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding and agreements covering trade, investment, defence and cultural cooperation.
The Presidency said the meeting underscores Nigeria’s resolve to deepen bilateral ties, attract foreign investment and modernise critical infrastructure to drive economic growth.
A key highlight of the visit, the statement added, is the signing of a £746 million financing agreement involving UK Export Finance, the Nigerian Ports Authority and the Federal Ministry of Finance.
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The deal is expected to fund the rehabilitation of two major maritime facilities — the Lagos Port Complex (Apapa Quays) and the Tin Can Island Port Complex.
The President and the First Lady had earlier been the guests of their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle.
Tinubu was accompanied by a high-profile delegation, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed; and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu.
Other members of the delegation include Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole; Minister of Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani; Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa; National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu; and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed.
